404720. In addition to the definitions provided in “Section Section 40120, as used in this chapter unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) means the status of an authorization to ‘Active license’ practice that has been renewed for the current period and authorizes the licensee to practice in this State. (2) hearing means a physician ‘Administrative officer’ designated by the board or director. (3) disciplinary means a final decision by a ‘Adverse action’ United States or foreign licensing jurisdiction, a peer review group, a health care institution, a professional or medical society or association, or a court, which action was not resolved completely in the favor. licensee’s (4) to means the agreement by the Board of ‘Agreed jointly’ Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners on delegated medical acts that nurses perform and that are promulgated by the Board of Nursing in regulation must be set out in a practice agreement as defined in item (11). (5) written means specific statements ‘Approved protocols’ developed collaboratively by the physician or the medical staff and the advanced practice registered nurse (NP, CNM, or CNS) that establish physician delegation for medical aspects of care, including the prescription of medications. (6) written scope of practice means ‘Approved guidelines’ specific statements developed by a physician or the medical staff and a physician assistant that establish physician delegation for medical aspects of care, including the prescription of medications. (76) means the State Board of Medical Examiners for ‘Board’ South Carolina. (87) credentialing means an ‘Boardapproved organization’ organization that offers a certification examination in a specialty area of practice, establishes scope and standards of practice statements, and provides a mechanism approved by the board for evaluating continuing competency in a specialized area of practice. (98) means every day except Saturdays, ‘Business days’ Sundays, and legal holidays. (109) means the withdrawal or invalidation of an ‘Cancellation’ authorization to practice that was issued to an ineligible person either in error or based upon a false, fraudulent, or deceptive representation in the application process. (1110) means approval by an established body, ‘Certification’ other than the board, but recognized by the board, that recognizes the unique, minimal requirements of specialized areas of practice.
“Section 404720. In addition to the definitions provided in Section 40120, as used in this chapter unless the context indicates otherwise: (1) ‘Active license’ means the status of an authorization to practice that has been renewed for the current period and authorizes the licensee to practice in this State. (2) ‘Administrative hearing officer’ means a physician designated by the board or director. (3) ‘Adverse disciplinary action’ means a final decision by a United States or foreign licensing jurisdiction, a peer review group, a health care institution, a professional or medical society or association, or a court, which action was not resolved completely in the licensee’s favor. (4) ‘Agreed to jointly’ means the agreement by the Board of Nursing and Board of Medical Examiners on delegated medical acts that nurses perform and that are promulgated by the Board of Nursing in regulation must be set out in a practice agreement as defined in item (11). (5) ‘Approved written protocols’ means specific statements developed collaboratively by the physician or the medical staff and the advanced practice registered nurse (NP, CNM, or CNS) that establish physician delegation for medical aspects of care, including the prescription of medications. (6) ‘Approved written scope of practice guidelines’ means specific statements developed by a physician or the medical staff and a physician assistant that establish physician delegation for medical aspects of care, including the prescription of medications. (76) ‘Board’ means the State Board of Medical Examiners for South Carolina. (87) ‘Boardapproved credentialing organization’ means an organization that offers a certification examination in a specialty area of practice, establishes scope and standards of practice statements, and provides a mechanism approved by the board for evaluating continuing competency in a specialized area of practice. (98) ‘Business days’ means every day except Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. (109) ‘Cancellation’ means the withdrawal or invalidation of an authorization to practice that was issued to an ineligible person either in error or based upon a false, fraudulent, or deceptive representation in the application process. (1110) ‘Certification’ means approval by an established body, other than the board, but recognized by the board, that recognizes the unique, minimal requirements of specialized areas of practice.
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