{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-122c-465","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 122C-465","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this Part, the following definitions apply:\n(1)\tAuthorized medical professional. - A doctor of medicine, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or doctor of osteopathy licensed to practice in this State.\n(2)\tHyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment. - Treatment with a valid prescription from an authorized medical professional in either a hyperbaric chamber approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or a device with an appropriate FDA-approved investigational device exemption.\n(3)\tVeteran. - A person who served on active duty, other than for training, in any component of the Armed Forces of the United States for a period of 180 days or more, unless released earlier because of service-connected disability, and who was discharged or released from the Armed Forces of the United States under other than dishonorable conditions. (2019-175, s. 2(b).)","path":["Chapter 122C. Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse Act of 1985.","Article 6. Special Provisions.","Part 5. Traumatic Brain Injury And Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Services for Veterans."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_122C/GS_122C-465.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:19:22Z","sha256":"a29fd0bec2bada93da2030d9430c2bbf43841e789a21507c5f381c90998e3ddb","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-122c-454","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-122c-466"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}