Section 373-2-1 - DEFINITIONS1. "AAPA" means the American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2. "Active Unrestricted Physician License" means an active Maine physician license to practice medicine that does not include any restrictions or limitations on the scope of practice or ability to consult with or collaborate with physician assistants.3. "Administratively Complete Application" is a uniform application for licensure as developed by the Boards, which when submitted to one of the Boards has: a) all questions on the application completely answered;b) signature and date affixed;c) all required notarizations included;d) all required supplemental materials provided in correct form;e) all requests for additional information submitted; andf) all fees, charges, costs or fines paid.4. "AMA" means the American Medical Association. 5. "AOA" means the American Osteopathic Association. 6. "Board" means the Board of Licensure in Medicine or the Board of Osteopathic Licensure.7. "BOL" means the Board of Osteopathic Licensure as defined in 32 M.R.S. §2561. 8. "BOLIM" means the Board of Licensure in Medicine as defined in 32 M.R.S. §3263. 9. "Collaborative Agreement" means a document agreed to by a physician assistant and a physician that describes the scope of practice for the physician assistant as determined by the practice setting and describes the decision-making process for a health care team, including communication and consultation among health care team members. A collaborative agreement is subject to review and approval by the Board. 10. "Consultation" means engagement in a process in which members of a health care team use their complimentary training, skill, knowledge and experience to provide the best care for a patient.11. "Health care facility" means a facility, institution or entity licensed pursuant to State law or certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration that offers healthcare to persons in this State, including hospitals and any clinics or offices affiliated with hospitals and any community health center, each of which has a system of credentialing and granting of privileges to perform health care services and that follows a written professional competence review process. 12. "Health care team" means 2 or more health care professionals working in a coordinated, complementary and agreed upon manner to provide quality, cost-effective, evidence-based care to a patient and may include a physician, physician assistant, advance practice nurse, nurse, physical therapist, occupational therapist, speech therapist, social worker, nutritionist, psychotherapist, counselor or other licensed professional. 13. "Inactive Status License" means the physician assistant has an inactive license and cannot render medical services in Maine. 14. "License" means a document issued by the Board to a physician assistant that identifies the physician assistant as qualified by training and education to render medical services.15. "NCCPA" means the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants. 16. "Physician" means a person licensed as a physician by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine or the Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure. 17. "Physician Assistant" means a person who has graduated from a physician assistant program accredited by the American Medical Association Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, or the Commission for Accreditation of the Allied Health Education Programs, or the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or their successors; and/or who has passed the certifying examination administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) or its successor and possesses a current license issued by the Board. Only physician assistants who are currently certified by the NCCPA may use the initials PA-C. 18. "Physician Group Practice" means an entity composed of 2 or more physicians that offers healthcare to persons in this State and that has a system of credentialing and granting of privileges to perform health care services and that follows a written professional competence review process.19. "Practice agreement" means a document agreed to by a physician assistant who is the principal clinical provider in a practice and a physician that states the physician will be available to the physician assistant for collaboration or consultation. A practice agreement is subject to review and approval by the Board.