N.Y. Education Law § 6540: Definitions

§ 6540. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. Physician assistant.

The term "physician assistant" means a person who is licensed as a

physician assistant pursuant to this article.

2. Physician. The term "physician" means a practitioner of medicine

licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one

of this chapter.

3. Approved program. The term "approved program" means a program for

the education of physician assistants which has been formerly 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 physician

assistants in accordance with rules and regulations of the public health

and health planning council.