The definitions in this section and RCW 43.70.613 apply throughout WAC 246-12-800 through 246-12-830 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.

(1) "Department" means the Washington state department of health.

(2) "Health care professional" means an individual credentialed or holding a retired active credential in one of the health professions listed in RCW 18.130.040 with a continuing education requirement.

(3) "Health equity" means all people have the same opportunities and equal access in order to attain their full health potential regardless of the color of their skin, ancestry, ethnicity, level of education, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, the job they have, the neighborhood they live in, or their ability status.