Definitions.

376.1575. Definitions. — As used in sections 376.1575 to 376.1580 * , the following terms shall mean: (1) "Completed application" , a practitioner's application to a health carrier that seeks the health carrier's authorization for the practitioner to provide patient care services as a member of the health carrier's network and does not omit any information which is clearly required by the application form and the accompanying instructions; (2) "Credentialing" , a health carrier's process of assessing and validating the qualifications of a practitioner to provide patient care services and act as a member of the health carrier's provider network; (3) "Health carrier" , the same meaning as such term is defined in section 376.1350 . The term health carrier shall also include any entity described in subdivision (4) of section 354.700 ; (4) "Practitioner" : (a) A physician or physician assistant eligible to provide treatment services under chapter 334 ; (b) A pharmacist eligible to provide services under chapter 338 ; (c) A dentist eligible to provide services under chapter 332 ; (d) A chiropractor eligible to provide services under chapter 331 ; (e) An optometrist eligible to provide services under chapter 336 ; (f) A podiatrist eligible to provide services under chapter 330 ; (g) A psychologist or licensed clinical social worker eligible to provide services under chapter 337 ; or (h) An advanced practice nurse eligible to provide services under chapter 335 . (L. 2013 S.B. 262, A.L. 2022 S.B. 710) *Section 376.1580 does not exist.