Sec. 29-10. Definitions.
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Sec. 29-10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
"Advanced practice registered nurse" has the same meaning as it does in Section 50-10 of the Nurse Practice Act.
"Health care professional" means a person who is licensed as a physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant.
"Person" includes an individual, a partnership, an association, a limited liability company, or a corporation.
"Physician" means any person licensed to practice medicine in all its branches under the Medical Practice Act of 1987.
"Physician assistant" has the same meaning as it does in Section 4 of the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987.
"Reproductive health care services" means health care offered, arranged, or furnished for the purpose of preventing pregnancy, terminating a pregnancy, managing pregnancy loss, or improving maternal health and birth outcomes. "Reproductive health care services" includes, but is not limited to: contraception; sterilization; preconception care; maternity care; abortion care; and counseling regarding reproductive health care.