"Applicant" means any person who has submitted
an application to the board for a license to practice medicine, acupuncture, or
genetic counseling.
"Board" means the board of medicine of the
state of Iowa.
"Health contract" or
"contract" means the written document executed by an applicant
or licensee and the IPHC which establishes the terms for participation in the
Iowa physician health program.
"Impairment" means any of the following that
renders or, if left untreated, is reasonably likely to render a licensee unable
to practice the licensee's profession with reasonable skill and safety:
1. Mental disorder;
2. Physical illness or condition, including but not limited to
those illnesses or conditions that would adversely affect cognitive, motor, or
perceptive skills; or
3. Substance-related disorder, including abuse of or dependence
on drugs or alcohol.
"Initial agreement" means the written document
establishing the initial terms for participation in the Iowa physician health
program.
"IPHC" or "committee" means
the Iowa physician health committee.
"IPHP" or "program" means the
Iowa physician health program.
"licensee" means any person who has an Iowa
license to practice medicine, acupuncture, or genetic counseling issued by the
board.
"Mental disorder" means any disorder,
condition, illness, or syndrome characterized by a clinically significant
disturbance in an individual's cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior that
reflects a dysfunction in the psychological, biological, or developmental
processes underlying mental functioning. Mental disorders are usually
associated with significant distress or disability in social, occupational, or
other important activities.
"Participant" means an applicant or licensee
who signs an initial agreement with the Iowa physician health committee or
signs a contract with the Iowa physician health committee.
"Prospective participant" means a licensee or
applicant who self-reports an impairment to the Iowa physician health program
or is referred to the Iowa physician health program by the board pursuant to
653-14.I1(272C).
"Referral by the hoard" means the board has
determined, with or without having taken disciplinary action, that the
applicant or licensee is an appropriate candidate for participation in the IPHP
pursuant to 653-14.11 (272C).
"Self-report" means an applicant's or a
licensee's providing written notification to the IPHC that the applicant or the
licensee has been, is, or may be impaired. Information related to an impairment
or a potential impairment which is provided on a license application or renewal
form may be considered a self-report upon the request of the applicant or
licensee and authorization from the board and agreement by the
IPHC.
