Ariz. Admin. Code § 9-16-901

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 45, November 8, 2024

Section R9-16-901 - Definitions

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 36-766, the following definitions apply in this Article unless otherwise specified:

1. "Administrative completeness review time-frame" has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 41-1072.

2. "Applicant" means an individual who submits an application and required documentation for approval to practice as a certified doula.

3. "Calendar day" means each day, not including the day of the act, event, or default from which a designated period of time begins to run and including the last day of the period unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, statewide furlough day, or legal holiday, in which case the period runs until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, statewide furlough day, or legal holiday.

4. "Certification" means an approval granted to individuals who meet the qualifications, including education and training requirements, in this Article for certified doulas.

5. "Certified doula" means the same as "state-certified doula" in A.R.S. § 36-766.

6. "Client" means an individual receiving doula services provided by a certified doula.

7. "Code of ethics agreement" means the document submitted to the Department by an applicant that agrees to the general ethics and compliance of the standards of practice, and doula scope of practice of a certified doula.

8. "Continuing education" means a course that provides training and instruction that is designed to develop or improve a certified doula's professional competence in areas directly related to the practice of a doula.

9. "Core competencies" means a curriculum that provides knowledge to develop core skills and assume job responsibilities, including:

a. Entrepreneurship,

b. Standards of practice and ethics,

c. The childbirth processes,

d. Parental engagement,

e. Postpartum care,

f. Grief,

g. Trauma-informed care,

h. Cultural doula practices,

i. Anatomy and physiology, and

j. HIPAA.

10. "Course" means a workshop, seminar, lecture, conference, or class.

11. "Department" means the same as in A.R.S. § 36-101.

12. "Doula scope of practice" includes:

a. Providing care coordination, coaching, and social support;

b. Providing emotional support of the individuals parenting choices;

c. Providing encouragement and positive affirmations;

d. Advocating for parents;

e. Assessing the needs of the family;

f. Providing newborn care hands-on education and care including:

i. Normal newborn behavior,

ii. Newborn appearance,

iii. Sleep habits,

iv. Feeding,

v. Bathing, and

vi. Dressing the baby;

g. Infant feeding support;

h. Cord and circumcision care;

i. Establishing a routine;

j. Organizing the nursery and home; and

k. Sibling education and transition.

13. "Documentation" means information in written, photographic, electronic or other permanent form.

14. "Evaluation" means the assessment of the client in order to provide doula services.

15. "HIPAA" means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, according to U.S. Public Law 104-191.

16. "Licensed midwife" has the same meaning as "midwife" in A.R.S. § 36-751 and is licensed by the Department to provide midwifery services.

17. "Medical provider" means an individual licensed in the state of Arizona as a:

a. "Physician" as defined in A.R.S. §§ 32-1401, 32-1501, or 32-1800;

b. "Certified nurse midwife" as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1601; or

c. "Clinical nurse specialist" as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1601.

18. "Observing" means to witness:

a. The provision of doula services to a client, or

b. A demonstration of how to provide doula services to a client.

19. "Organization" means a person specified in A.R.S. § 1-215, and includes a tribal government.

20. "Overall time-frame" has the same meaning as in A.R.S. § 41-1072.

21. "Physical health services" means information and care provided by licensed health professionals consistent with practices specified in A.R.S. § 32-3201.

22. "Postpartum" means the six-week period following delivery of a newborn and placenta.

23. "Training and instruction" means educational activities that develop and improve an individual's professional competence in areas related to the practice as a certified doula specified in A.R.S. § 36-766.03 and specific to the delivery of services identified in the doula scope of practice and core competencies specified in this Article.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-16-901

New Section made by Exempt Rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 803, effective 8/1/2023.