N.Y. Public Health Law 3700 – Definitions
§ 3700. Definitions. As used in this article:
Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 3700
- hospital: means an institution or facility possessing a valid operating certificate issued pursuant to article twenty-eight of this chapter and authorized to employ physician assistants in accordance with rules and regulations of the public health and health planning council. See N.Y. Public Health Law 3700
- physician: means a practitioner of medicine licensed to practice medicine pursuant to Article one hundred thirty-one of the education law. See N.Y. Public Health Law 3700
- physician assistant: means a person who is licensed as a physician assistant pursuant to § 6541 of the education law. See N.Y. Public Health Law 3700
1. Physician assistant. The term "physician assistant" means a person who is licensed as a physician assistant pursuant to § 6541 of the education law.
2. Physician. The term "physician" means a practitioner of medicine licensed to practice medicine pursuant to Article one hundred thirty-one of the education law.
3. Hospital. The term "hospital" means an institution or facility possessing a valid operating certificate issued pursuant to article twenty-eight of this chapter and authorized to employ physician assistants in accordance with rules and regulations of the public health and health planning council.
4. Approved program. The term "approved program" means a program for the education of physician assistants which has been formally approved by the education department.