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AS 47.32.030 AS 47.32.110

AS 47.32.050 AS 47.32.120 7 AAC 12.990. Definitions. In this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise,

(1) “administrator” means an employee appointed by the governing body to be responsible for the overall operation of a facility;

(2) “advanced practice registered nurse” means a person who is authorized to practice as an advanced practice registered nurse under 12 AAC 44.400;

(3) “alcoholism” means a chronic and progressive disease characterized by tolerance, physical dependency, or pathological organic changes which are consequences of alcohol ingestion;

(4) “ambulatory surgical center” or “ambulatory surgical facility” means a facility described in AS 47.32.900 and 7 AAC 12.350;

(5) “anesthesia service” means the administration by authorized personnel of anesthesia of the type and in the manner required by the patient’s condition;

(6) “anesthesiologist” means a physician who has training and experience in the field of anesthesiology, and is certified or eligible for certification by the American Board of Anesthesiologists, Inc.;

(7) “approved laboratory” means a laboratory that is

(A) certified by the