Arizona Laws 36-765. Definitions
In this article, unless the context otherwise requires:
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-765
- Certified community health worker: means a community health worker to whom the department has issued a certificate to practice as a certified community health worker in this state. See Arizona Laws 36-765
- Community health worker: means a nonmedical health worker who serves as a liaison for health and community service providers and enrollees to facilitate access to services and improve the quality of service delivery, including the coordination of services to improve medical and behavioral health outcomes. See Arizona Laws 36-765
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-765
- Director: means the director of the department. See Arizona Laws 36-765
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
1. "Certified community health worker" means a community health worker to whom the department has issued a certificate to practice as a certified community health worker in this state.
2. "Community health worker" means a nonmedical health worker who serves as a liaison for health and community service providers and enrollees to facilitate access to services and improve the quality of service delivery, including the coordination of services to improve medical and behavioral health outcomes.
3. "Department" means the department of health services.
4. "Director" means the director of the department.
5. "Practice as a certified community health worker" means a community health worker’s application of the education, training and experience in the core competencies to effectively provide services to the communities and populations that the community health worker serves through one or more of the community health worker’s roles.