Section 36-2A-1 - DefinitionsTerms used in this chapter mean:
(1) "Board," a licensing board authorized in title 36;(2) "Health professionals assistance program," or "program," a confidential program designed to monitor and manage the treatment and continuing care of a health professional who may be unable to practice with reasonable skill or safety, or whose practice poses a risk to the public, if the professional's mental health or substance use related issue or disorder is not appropriately managed;(3) "Impaired," the inability of a licensee to practice with reasonable skill or safety, or whose practice poses a risk to the public as a result of unmanaged or undermanaged mental health or substance use related issue or disorder;(4) "Program personnel," persons or entities providing services for or on behalf of a licensing board's health professionals assistance program.SL 1996, ch 227, § 1; SL 2013, ch 171, §1; SL 2021, ch 170, §1.Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 170,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.