New Jersey Statutes 45:9-27.11. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:9-27.11
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
“Accredited program” means an education program for physician assistants which is accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant or its predecessor or successor agency.
“Board” means the State Board of Medical Examiners created pursuant to R.S.45:9-1.
“Committee” means the Physician Assistant Advisory Committee established pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1991, c.378 (C. 45:9-27.20).
“Director” means the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs.
“Health care facility” means a health care facility as defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.136 (C. 26:2H-2).
“Institution” means any of the charitable, hospital, relief and training institutions, noninstitutional agencies, and correctional institutions enumerated in R.S.30:1-7.
“Physician assistant” means a health professional who meets the qualifications under P.L.1991, c.378 (C. 45:9-27.10 et seq.) and holds a current, valid license issued pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1991, c.378 (C. 45:9-27.13).
“Physician” means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery pursuant to chapter 9 of Title 45 of the Revised Statutes.
“Veterans’ home” means the New Jersey Veterans’ Memorial Home – Menlo Park, the New Jersey Veterans’ Memorial Home – Vineland, and the New Jersey Veterans’ Memorial Home – Paramus.
L.1991, c.378, s.2; amended 1992, c.102, s.1; 2015, c.224, s.1.