Definitions

As used in this chapter: 1. "Care coordination" means services that promote the effective and efficient organization and utilization of resources to assure access to necessary comprehensive services for children with special health care needs and their families. 2. "Licensed clinician" means a currently licensed physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse. 3. "Metabolic disease" and "genetic disease" mean a disease as designated by the state health officer for which early identification and timely intervention will lead to a significant reduction in mortality, morbidity, and associated disabilities. 4. "Metabolic disorders clinic team" means medical providers and other professionals that provide comprehensive pediatric evaluations and coordinated care recommendations using a team approach to help effectively manage care for individuals with metabolic disorders. 5. "Newborn screening program" means the North Dakota screening program in the department of health and human services facilitating access to appropriate testing, followup, diagnosis, intervention, management, evaluation, and education regarding metabolic diseases and genetic diseases identified in newborns. 6. "Protected health information" means any information, including genetic information, demographic information, and fluid or tissue samples collected from an individual, diagnostic and test results, whether oral or recorded in any form or medium, which: a. Is created or received by a health care provider, health researcher, health plan, health oversight authority, public health authority, employer, health or life insurer, school or university; and b. (1) Relates to the past, present, or future, physical or health or condition of an individual, including individual cells and their components; the provision of health care to an individual, or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual; and (2) (a) Identifies an individual; or (b) With respect to which there is a reasonable basis to believe that the information can be used to identify an individual. 7. "Responsible clinician" means the licensed clinician, midwife, naturopath, doula, or birth attendant attending a newborn. 8. "Screening" means initial testing of a newborn for the possible presence of metabolic disease or genetic disease. 9. "Screening laboratory" means the laboratory the department of health and human services selects to perform screening.