64C-8.001. Definitions

For the purpose of this rule chapter, the following definitions will apply: (1) “Case” – an individual child referred to and accepted by a child protection team for assessment services as a result of a report of alleged abuse or neglect made to the central abuse hotline as set forth in Section 39.201, F.S. (2) “Case Coordinator” – a member of the child protection team professional staff who provides or directs the activities on behalf of clients to complete team assessment services. (3) “Medical Consultation” – a Child Protection Team medical opinion based on oral or written information obtained by the team when the child was not physically examined by a team medical provider. (4) “Medical Diagnostic Examination” – a medical evaluation performed by a Child Protection Team physician, Physician Assistant, or an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse. (5) “Team Coordinator” – the person in charge of managing the day to day operation of a Child Protection Team. (6) “Telemedicine” – the use of telecommunication and information technology to provide clinical care to individuals at a distance and to transmit the information needed to provide that care.