N.Y. Education Law Section 6547
Definitions

As used in this article:

1.

Specialist assistant. The term “specialist assistant” means a person who is registered pursuant to this article as a specialist assistant for a particular medical specialty as defined by regulations promulgated by the commissioner of health pursuant to Public Health Law § 3711 (Commissioner)section thirty-seven hundred eleven of the public health law.

2.

Physician. The term “physician” means a practitioner of medicine licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article 131 (Medicine)article one hundred thirty-one of this chapter.

3.

Approved program. The term “approved program” means a program for the education of specialist assistants which has been approved by the department.

4.

Hospital. The term “hospital” means an institution or facility possessing a valid operating certificate issued pursuant to article twenty-eight of the public health law and authorized to employ specialist assistants in accordance with rules and regulations of the public health and health planning council.

Source: Section 6547 — Definitions, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/6547 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 4, 2024).

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