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(62) “psychiatric service” means a service which provides inpatient or outpatient care for patients with mental disorders;

(63) “psychiatrist” means a person who is licensed as a doctor of medicine under AS 08.64 and who has specialized training in psychiatry or is certified by the Board of Psychiatry and Neurology;

(64) “psychological service” means a service offered by a psychologist, social worker, or other appropriate practitioner which provides therapeutic treatment of mental or emotional disorders or substance abuse;

(65) “psychologist” means a person who is licensed as a psychologist under AS 08.86;

(66) “radiation therapist” means a person who is a physician who applies x-radiation, the ionizing radiation emitted from particle accelerators, or sealed sources of radioactive material to persons for therapeutic purposes;

(67) “radiological service” means a service which provides x-ray or other external ionizing radiation for the detection, diagnosis, or treatment of human illness or injury;

(68) “radiologist” means a person who is a specialist in the branch of medical science which deals with the use of radiant energy in diagnosis and treatment of disease;

(69) “recreational therapy” means a program of treatment for patients with physical or mental disabilities which includes adaptive sports, dramatics, social activities, arts and crafts, or other similar activities;

(70) “registered dietitian” means a person who is authorized by the Commission on Dietetic Registration to use the title Registered Dietitian (R.D.);

(71) “registered nurse” means a person who is licensed to practice professional nursing under AS 08.68;

(72) “registered nurse anesthetist” means a person who is authorized to practice as a “nurse anesthetist” as defined in AS 08.68.850(7);

(73) “respiratory therapy service” means a service which provides diagnostic evaluation, treatment, management, and monitoring of patients with deficiencies or abnormalities of cardiopulmonary functions;

(74) “scheduled drug” means a narcotic drug, a depressant, a hallucinogenic, or stimulant drug as set out in the schedules in AS 11.71.140 — 11.71.190, and any drug subject to the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, PL 91-513, as amended;

(75) “seclusion room” means a room specifically designed and organized to provide for temporary placement, care, and observation of a single patient with minimal sensory stimuli, maximum security and protection, and visual access to the patient by authorized persons;

(76) “skilled care” or “skilled nursing care” means nursing care at the level described in 7