Section R9-6-801. Definitions

In this Article, unless otherwise specified:

1.        “Employer” means an individual in the senior leadership position with an agency or entity for which a named pub- lic safety employee or volunteer works or that individ- ual’s designee.

2.        “Named public safety employee or volunteer” means the public safety employee or volunteer who is listed as the assaulted individual in a petition filed under A.R.S. § 13- 1210 and granted by a court.

3.        “Occupational health provider” means a physician, physi- cian assistant, registered nurse practitioner, or registered nurse, as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1601, who provides medical services for work-related health conditions for an agency or entity for which a named public safety employee or volunteer works.

4.        “Public safety employee or volunteer” means the same as in A.R.S. § 13-1210.

Historical Note

Adopted as an emergency effective January 12, 1988, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 88-1). Emergency expired. Readopted without change as an emergency effective May 9, 1988, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 88-2).

Amended and readopted as an emergency effective August 8, 1988, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 88-3). Emergency expired.

Readopted without change as an emergency effective November 16, 1988, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 88-4). Emergency expired.

Adopted without change as a permanent rule effective May 22, 1989. Amended as an emergency effective June 26, 1989, pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1026, valid for only 90 days (Supp. 89-2). Emergency expired. Emergency amendment readopted without change effective October 17, 1989 (Supp. 89-4). Amended effective September 19, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Renumbered to R9-6-401 effective October 19, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). New Section made by

final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 5214, effective February 1,

2003 (Supp. 02-4). Amended by final rulemaking at 14

A.A.R. 1502, effective April 1, 2008 (Supp. 08-2).