§ 54-4401 — DEFINITIONS

As used in this chapter:
(1) "Board" means:
(a) The state board of podiatry as established in chapter 6, title 54, Idaho Code;
(b) The state board of chiropractic physicians as established in chapter 7, title 54, Idaho Code;
(c) The state board of dentistry as established in chapter 9, title 54, Idaho Code;
(d) The state board of nursing as established in chapter 14, title 54, Idaho Code;
(e) The state board of optometry as established in chapter 15, title 54, Idaho Code;
(f) The state board of pharmacy as established in chapter 17, title 54, Idaho Code;
(g) The state board of medicine as established in chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code;
(h) The board of veterinary medicine as established in chapter 21, title 54, Idaho Code;
(i) The Idaho state board of psychologist examiners as established in chapter 23, title 54, Idaho Code;
(j) The state board of social work examiners as established in chapter 32, title 54, Idaho Code;
(k) The Idaho state counselor licensing board as established in chapter 34, title 54, Idaho Code; and
(l) Any health care related board granted licensing authority by the legislature after July 1, 1993.
(2) "Peer assistance entity" means an organization, a program, a committee or a professional association which is designed to address any or all of the following issues affecting practitioners of the health care professions: chemical dependency and/or impairment; psychological impairment; and mental or physical impairment.

Legislative History

[54-4401, added 1993, ch. 73, sec. 1, p. 194.]