Section 04.12.01.005 - DEFINITIONSAs used in this chapter:
01.Cooperative Agreement. Cooperative agreement means a written agreement between two (2) or more health care providers for the sharing, allocation or referral of patients, or the sharing or allocation of personnel, instructional programs, support services and facilities, medical, diagnostic, therapeutic or procedures or other services customarily offered by health care providers.02.Certificate of Public Advantage. Certificate of public advantage means a document issued by the Attorney General to parties to a cooperative agreement, verifying that the Attorney General declares that the purposes and objectives of the cooperative agreement meet the standards for such agreements set forth by statute.03.Health Care Provider. Health care provider means any person or health care facility licensed, registered, certified, permitted or otherwise officially recognized by the state to provide health care services in Idaho; or in the case of a freestanding outpatient facility, one for which a facility fee is charged for health care services performed within.04.Health Care Services. Health care services include, but are not limited to, services provided by: a. Acute, subacute and intermediate care facilities;b. Dentists, denturists, orthodontists and their assistants;c. Doctors, physicians, surgeons and their assistants;d. Hospitals and medical centers;e. Home health services and outpatient clinics;f. Laboratories and laboratory technicians;i. Oculists, opticians, optometrists, ophthalmologists and their assistants;j. Podiatrists and their assistants;k. Psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychotherapists and their assistants;l. Pharmacies and pharmacists; andm. Rehabilitation services (including chiropractic, physical and occupational therapies).Idaho Admin. Code r. 04.12.01.005