Pregnancy means carrying a child, resulting childbirth, miscarriage and non-elective abortion. The Plan considers Pregnancy as a Sickness for the purpose of determining benefits.
Normal Pregnancy or “Childbirth” means a pregnancy or childbirth that is free of complications or problems.
Pregnant or “pregnancy” means that female reproductive
Forced pregnancy means the unlawful confinement of a woman forcibly made pregnant, with the intent of affecting the ethnic composition of any population or carrying out other grave violations of international law. This definition shall not in any way be interpreted as affecting national laws relating to pregnancy;
Pregnancy Leave means leave taken for purposes related to giving birth and/or recovering therefrom.
COVID-19 symptoms means fever of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, or diarrhea, unless a licensed health care professional determines the person’s symptoms were caused by a known condition other than COVID-19.
Health screening means the use of one or more diagnostic tools to test a person for the presence or precursors of a particular disease.
Cannabinoid edible means food or potable liquid into which a cannabinoid concentrate, cannabinoid extract or dried marijuana leaves or flowers have been incorporated.
health and safety file means a file, or other record containing the information in writing required by these Regulations "health and safety plan" means a site, activity or project specific documented plan in accordance with the client's health and safety specification;
HEPA filter means high-efficiency particulate air filters that are rated to achieve a minimum initial particle-removal efficiency of 99.97 per cent using ASTM F 1471– 93 or equivalent standard;
MEDICAL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS are prescription drugs that require administration (or the FDA approved recommendation is for administration) by a licensed healthcare provider (other than a pharmacist). These medical prescription drugs include, but are not limited to, medications administered by infusion, injection, or inhalation, as well as nasal, topical or transdermal administered medications. Medical prescription drugs are covered as a medical benefit. MEDICALLY NECESSARY (MEDICAL NECESSITY) means that the healthcare services provided to treat your illness or injury, upon review by BCBSRI are: • appropriate and effective for the diagnosis, treatment, or care of the condition, disease, ailment or injury for which it is prescribed or performed; • appropriate with regard to generally accepted standards of medical practice within the medical community or scientific evidence; • not primarily for the convenience of the member, the member’s family or provider of such member; and • the most appropriate in terms of type, amount, frequency, setting, duration, supplies or level of service, which can safely be provided to the member (i.e. no less expensive professionally acceptable alternative, is available). We will make a determination whether a healthcare service is medically necessary. You have the right to appeal our determination or to take legal action as described in Section
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or "CPR" means artificial ventilation or external
Health and Human Services Commission or “HHSC” means the administrative agency established under Chapter 531, Texas Government Code, or its designee.
Clinical laboratory means a facility for the microbiological, serological, chemical, hematological, radiobioassay, cytological, immunohematological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of a disease or assessment of a medical condition.
aerodrome means a defined area on land or water (including any buildings, installations and equipment) intended to be used either wholly or in part for the arrival, departure and surface movement of aircraft;
Aquatic invasive species means any invasive, prohibited,
COVID-19 Pandemic means the SARS-Cov2 or COVID-19 pandemic, including any future resurgence or evolutions or mutations thereof and/or any related or associated disease outbreaks, epidemics and/or pandemics.
Medical cannabis means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
Cosmetology means the art or practice of embellishment, cleansing, beautification, and styling of hair, wigs, postiches, face, body, or nails.
Drug means (i) articles or substances recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia
Acute toxicity means concurrent and delayed adverse effects that result from an acute exposure and occur within any short observation period, which begins when the exposure begins, may extend beyond the exposure period, and usually does not constitute a substantial portion of the life span of the organism.
Embryo/fetus means the developing human organism from conception until the time of birth.
Sexual abuse means actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions.
Health and Safety Plan means a documented plan which addresses hazards identified and includes safe work procedures to mitigate, reduce or control the hazards identified;
Medical cannabis pharmacy means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-61a-102.
Drug abuse means any pattern of pathological use of drugs that causes impairment in social or occupational functioning, or that produces physiological dependency evidenced by physical tolerance or by physical symptoms when it is withdrawn.