Section R9-6-301. Definitions

In this Article, unless otherwise specified:

1.        “Blood bank” means a facility where human whole blood or a blood component is collected, prepared, tested, pro- cessed, or stored, or from which human whole blood or a blood component is distributed.

2.        “Blood center” means a mobile or stationary facility that procures human whole blood or a blood component that is transported to a blood bank.

3.        “Contact precautions” means, in addition to use of stan- dard precautions:

a.        Placing an individual in a private room or a cohort room with a distance of three or more feet separating the individual’s bed from the bed of another individ- ual; and

b.        Ensuring the use of a gown and gloves by other indi- viduals when entering the room in which the indi- vidual is located.

4.        “Contaminated” means to have come in contact with a disease-causing agent or toxin.

5.        “Disinfection” means killing or inactivating communica- ble-disease-causing agents on inanimate objects by directly applied chemical or physical means.

6.        “Disinfestation” means any physical, biological, or chem- ical process to reduce or eliminate undesired arthropod or rodent populations.

7.        “Droplet precautions” means, in addition to use of stan- dard precautions:

a.        Placing an individual in a private room or a cohort room with a distance of three or more feet and a cur- tain separating the individual’s bed from the bed of another individual;

b.        Ensuring that the individual wears a mask covering the individual’s mouth and nose, if medically appro- priate, when not in the room described in subsection (7)(a); and

c.        Ensuring the use of a mask covering the mouth and nose by other individuals when entering the room in which the individual is located.

8.        “Follow-up” means the practice of investigating and monitoring cases, carriers, contacts, or suspect cases to detect, treat, or prevent disease.

9.        “Incapacitated adult” means an individual older than 18 years of age for whom a guardian has been appointed by a court of competent jurisdiction.

10.     “Midwife” has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 36-751.

11.     “Pediculocide” means a shampoo or cream rinse manu- factured and labeled for controlling head lice.

12.     “Person in charge” means the individual present at a food establishment who is responsible for the food establish- ment’s operation at the time in question.

13.     “Plasma center” means a facility where the process of plasmapheresis or another form of apheresis is con- ducted.

14.     “State health officer” means the Director of the Depart- ment or the Director’s designee.

Historical Note

Adopted effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4).

Amended effective April 4, 1997 (Supp. 97-2). Former R9-6-301 repealed; new R9-6-301 renumbered from R9- 6-103 and amended by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R.

3559, effective October 2, 2004 (Supp. 04-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 14 A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).