R9-28-501. Program Contractor and Provider Standards – Related Definitions

Definitions. The following words and phrases, in addition to definitions contained in A.R.S. §§ 36-2901 and 36-2931, and 9 A.A.C. 22, Article 1, have the following meanings unless the context of the Chapter explicitly requires another meaning: “Certification” means a voluntary process by which a federal or state regulatory entity grants recognition to a person, facility, or organization that has met certain qualifications specified by the regulatory entity, allowing the person, facility, or organization to use the word “certified” in a title or designation. “Therapeutic leave” means that a member leaves an institutional facility for a period that does not exceed nine days per contract year.