Wisconsin Statutes 448.971 – Definitions
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In this subchapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 448.971
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Physician assistant: means a person who is licensed as a physician assistant under subch. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) “Board” means the physician assistant affiliated credentialing board.
(1L) “Compact” means the PA licensure compact under s. 448.988.
(1m) “Compact privilege” means a compact privilege, as defined in s. 448.988 (2) (b), that is granted under the compact to an individual to practice in this state.
(2) “Physician assistant” means a person who is licensed under this subchapter or who holds a compact privilege.
(3) “Podiatrist” has the meaning given in s. 448.60 (3).
(4) “Podiatry” has the meaning given in s. 448.60 (4).