12-561. Definitions
In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Licensed health care provider" means both:
(a) A person, corporation or institution licensed or certified by the state to
provide health care, medical services, nursing services or other health-related services
and includes the officers, employees and agents thereof working under the supervision of
such person, corporation or institution in providing such health care, medical services,
nursing services or other health-related services.
(b) A federally licensed, regulated or registered blood bank, blood center or
plasma center collecting, processing or distributing whole human blood, blood components,
plasma, blood fractions or blood derivatives for use by a licensed health care provider
and includes the officers, employees and agents working under the supervision of the
blood bank, blood center or plasma center.
2. "Medical malpractice action" or "cause of action for medical malpractice" means
an action for injury or death against a licensed health care provider based upon such
provider's alleged negligence, misconduct, errors or omissions, or breach of contract in
the rendering of health care, medical services, nursing services or other health-related
services or for the rendering of such health care, medical services, nursing services or
other health-related services, without express or implied consent including an action
based upon the alleged negligence, misconduct, errors or omissions or breach of contract
in collecting, processing or distributing whole human blood, blood components, plasma,
blood fractions or blood derivatives.
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