§ 17-98-103 — Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) "Associate disease intervention specialist" means a person who meets the educational and specialized training requirements of this chapter, but does not meet the experience requirements established for a registered disease intervention specialist; (2) "Continuing education unit" means value given for participation in organized continuing education experience under reasonable sponsorship, capable direction, and qualified instruction approved by the State Board of Health; (3) "Disease intervention" means activities used to prevent disease transmission by ensuring that those people who have a sexually transmitted disease and those who have been exposed to a sexually transmitted disease are promptly located, examined, and adequately treated before any signs or symptoms of a disease appear or before any laboratory evidence of a disease is demonstrable or before an infected person would have sought treatment voluntarily; (4) "Disease intervention specialist-in-training" means a person who meets the educational requirements of this chapter, but does not meet the specialized training requirements established for an associate disease intervention specialist; and (5) "Registered disease intervention specialist" means a trained healthcare professional meeting the educational, specialized training, and experience requirements of this chapter who practices sexually transmitted disease intervention with patients, sex partners, and others suspected of having a sexually transmitted disease.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 365,§ 43, eff. 7/1/2023. Amended by Act 2019, No. 386,§ 54, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 1993, No. 107, § 2.