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As used in this chapter:
(1) "Applicant" means an entity submitting documents required by the
rural health care access program for the purpose of requesting a grant from
the rural health care access fund.
(2) "Application period" means the time period from January 15 to April
15 prior to the state fiscal year for which funding is requested.
(3) "Approval" means written notification that the application will be
awarded funding through the rural health care access fund.
(4) "Board" means the rural health care access program review board.
(5) "Department" means the department of health and welfare.
(6) "Director" means the director of the department of health and
welfare.
(7) "Grant period" means the time immediately following the application
period from July 1 through June 30 (state fiscal year) for which funding is
granted.
(8) "Nurse practitioner" means a health care provider licensed pursuant
to chapter 14, title 54, Idaho Code.
(9) "Oral health care provider" means a dentist or dental hygienist
licensed pursuant to chapter 9, title 54, Idaho Code.
(10) "Physician assistant" means a health care provider licensed pursuant
to chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code.
(11) "Primary care" means the provision of professional comprehensive
health services, including oral health care services, that includes health
education and disease prevention, initial assessment of health problems,
treatment of acute care and chronic health problems, and the overall
management of an individual's or family's health care services as provided by
an Idaho licensed internist, obstetrician, gynecologist, pediatrician, family
practitioner, general practitioner, dentist, dental hygienist, nurse
practitioner or physician assistant. It provides the initial contact for
health services and referral for secondary and tertiary care.
(12) "Primary care health professional shortage area" means a geographic
area or population group which the U.S. secretary of health and human services
has determined is underserved by primary care health professional(s).
(13) "Medically underserved area" means a geographic area which the U.S.
secretary of health and human services has determined is underserved by
primary care health professional(s).
(14) "Rural health care access grant" means a grant awarded pursuant to
this chapter.
(15) "Rural health care access program" means the program that administers
the rural health care access fund.

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