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Terms Starting with H

Hazardous Atmosphere

Any atmosphere, either immediately or not immediately dangerous to life or health, which is oxygen deficient or which contains a toxic or disease-producing contaminant.

Referenced by

• 890.090 - Respirator Program

Healthcare Practitioner

A physician, dentist, nurse, or other person duly authorized by law or rule in the State of Washington to prescribe drugs (RCW 18.64.011). Practitioner = prescriber.

Referenced by

• 610.025 - Health Services Management of Alleged Sexual Misconduct Cases

Healthcare Provider

A person who is licensed, certified, registered, or otherwise authorized by the law of this state to provide healthcare in the ordinary course of business or practice of a profession.

Referenced by

• 600.025 - Health Care Co-Payment Program
• 610.010 - Patient Consent for Health Care
• 610.025 - Health Services Management of Alleged Sexual Misconduct Cases
• 650.035 - Medications for Transfer and Release
• 830.120 - Family and Medical Leave
• 840.100 - Disability Accommodation and Separation
• 890.600 - Bloodborne Pathogen Protection and Exposure Response

High Mileage Driver

Operates state vehicles 1,000 or more miles per month at least 6 months out of the year (need not be consecutive), regardless if the mileage is generated by local or long distance driving.

Referenced by

• 230.500 - Vehicle Use

Homeless

An individual who, at time of intake or any time thereafter, lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and/or an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is: a) a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations b) a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular living place such as cars, parks, sidewalks, tents, or structures without heat and running water.

Referenced by

• 350.200 - Transition and Release

Household Member

A person who resides with the employee in which the nature of their relationship, they have a reciprocal and natural and/or moral duty to and do provide support for one another. This does not apply to people sharing the same general house when the living style is primarily that of a dormitory or commune.

Referenced by

• 830.030 - Shared Leave
• 850.200 - Employment/Volunteering of Relatives/Household Members

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

The virus that causes the destructive effect on the "T"-Lymphocytes of the body's cellular immune system.

Referenced by

• 890.600 - Bloodborne Pathogen Protection and Exposure Response