New York § 6540 Definitions

New York Statutes

§ 6540 — Definitions

New York § 6540

Law EDNEducation

Title 8The Professions

Art. 131-BPhysician Assistants

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N.Y. Education § 6540 (2026).

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  § 6540. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. Physician assistant.\nThe term "physician assistant" means a person who is licensed as a\nphysician assistant pursuant to this article.\n  2. Physician. The term "physician" means a practitioner of medicine\nlicensed to practice medicine pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one\nof this chapter.\n  3. Approved program. The term "approved program" means a program for\nthe education of physician assistants which has been formerly approved\nby the department.\n  4. Hospital. The term "hospital" means an institution or facility\npossessing a valid operating certificate issued pursuant to article\ntwenty-eight of the public health law and authorized to employ physician\nassistants in accordance with rules and regulations of the public health\

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§ 6540. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. Physician assistant.\nThe term "physician assistant" means a person who is licensed as a\nphysician assistant pursuant to this article.\n 2. Physician. The term "physician" means a practitioner of medicine\nlicensed to practice medicine pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one\nof this chapter.\n 3. Approved program. The term "approved program" means a program for\nthe education of physician assistants which has been formerly approved\nby the department.\n 4. Hospital. The term "hospital" means an institution or facility\npossessing a valid operating certificate issued pursuant to article\ntwenty-eight of the public health law and authorized to employ physician\nassistants in accordance with rules and regulations of the public health\nand health planning council.\n