Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 124E - Medical Cannabidiol Act

• Board: means the board of hearing aid specialists. See Iowa Code 154A.1
• Bordering state: means the same as defined in section 331. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Debilitating medical condition: means any of the following:
   a. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Department: means the department of health and human services. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Department: means the department of inspections, appeals, and licensing. See Iowa Code 154A.1
• Disqualifying felony offense: means a violation under federal or state law of a felony under federal or state law, which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance, as defined in 21 U. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Employee: means a natural person who is employed in this state for wages by an employer. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Employer: means a person who in this state employs for wages an employee. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Health care practitioner: means an individual licensed under chapter 148 to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery, a physician assistant licensed under chapter 148C, an advanced registered nurse practitioner licensed under chapter 152, or an advanced practice registered nurse under chapter 152E, who is a patient's primary care provider or a podiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 149. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Laboratory: means the state hygienic laboratory or any other independent medical cannabidiol testing facility accredited to standard ISO/IEC 17025 by an international organization for standards-approved accrediting body, with a controlled substance registration certificate from the United States drug enforcement administration and a certificate of registration from the board of pharmacy. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
• Licensing board: means a party state's regulatory body responsible for advanced practice registered nurse licensure or authority to practice. See Iowa Code 152E.3
• Marijuana: means any derivative of marijuana including but not limited to medical cannabidiol. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Medical cannabidiol: means any pharmaceutical grade cannabinoid found in the plant Cannabis sativa L. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Person: means a natural person. See Iowa Code 154A.1
• Primary caregiver: means a person who is a resident of this state or a bordering state as defined in section 331. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
• sell: means a transfer of title or of the right to use by lease, bailment, or any other means, but excludes a wholesale transaction with a distributor or hearing aid specialist, and excludes the temporary, charitable loan or educational loan of a hearing aid without remuneration. See Iowa Code 154A.1
• State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 152E.3
• Total tetrahydrocannabinol: means eighty-seven and seven-tenths percent of the amount of tetrahydrocannabinolic acid plus the amount of tetrahydrocannabinol. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
• Written certification: means a document signed by a health care practitioner, with whom the patient has established a patient-provider relationship, which states that the patient has a debilitating medical condition and identifies that condition and provides any other relevant information. See Iowa Code 124E.2
• year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1