Arizona Revised Statutes Title 36. Public Health and Safety § 36-2401. Definitions

1. “Health care entity” means any of the following:

2. “Licensed health care provider” means a person or institution that is licensed or certified by this state to provide health care, medical services, nursing services or other health-related services.

3. “Quality assurance activities” means activities or proceedings of a health care entity:

4. “Quality assurance information” means information in oral, written or digital form that is submitted to, prepared for or by or considered by a health care entity for or in the course of quality assurance activities, including the record of the health care entity's actions and proceedings.

5. “State health care provider” means a department, agency, board or commission of the state and its officers, agents and employees that is a health care provider to clients, wards, patients or other persons in the control or custody of a department, agency, board or commission of the state and a health care provider rendering health care services on behalf of the state that is covered by insurance or self-insurance pursuant to § 41-621, 41-622 or 41-623.