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2018 Idaho Statutes
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 18 - PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
Section 54-1803 - DEFINITIONS.
Universal Citation: ID Code § 54-1803 (2018)
54-1803. DEFINITIONS. (1) The "practice of medicine" means:
(a) To investigate, diagnose, treat, correct or prescribe for any human disease, ailment, injury, infirmity, deformity or other condition, physical or mental, by any means or instrumentality;
(b) To apply principles or techniques of medical science in the prevention of any of the conditions listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection; or
(c) To offer, undertake, attempt to do or hold oneself out as able to do any of the acts described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.
(2) The word "board" means the state board of medicine.
(3) The term "physician" means any person who holds a license to practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery, or osteopathic medicine, provided further, that others authorized by law to practice any of the healing arts shall not be considered physicians for the purposes of this chapter.
(4) "Alternate supervising physician" means a physician who is registered with the board as set forth in board rule and who is responsible for supervising a physician assistant or graduate physician assistant in the temporary absence of the supervising physician.
(5) "Supervising physician" means a physician who is registered with the board as set forth in board rule and who is responsible for the direction and supervision of the activities of and patient services provided by a physician assistant or graduate physician assistant.
(6) A "license to practice medicine and surgery" means a license issued by the board to a person who has graduated from an acceptable school of medicine and who has fulfilled the licensing requirements of this chapter.
(7) A "license to practice osteopathic medicine and surgery" means a license issued by the board to a person who either graduated from an acceptable osteopathic school of medicine subsequent to January 1, 1963, or who has been licensed by endorsement of a license issued by another state where a composite examining board exists and where physicians licensed to practice medicine and surgery and osteopathic physicians take the same examination and hold equal licenses, and who has fulfilled the licensing requirements of this chapter.
(8) A "license to practice osteopathic medicine" means a license issued by the state board of medicine to a person who graduated from an acceptable osteopathic school of medicine and who prior to January 1, 1963, has fulfilled the licensing requirements of this chapter.
(9) The word "person," the word "he" and the word "his" mean a natural person.
(10) An "acceptable school of medicine" means any school of medicine or school of osteopathic medicine that meets the standards or requirements of a national medical school accrediting organization acceptable to the board.
(11) The word "extern" means a bona fide student enrolled in an acceptable school of medicine who has not received his degree.
(12) The word "intern" or "resident" means any person who has completed a course of study at an acceptable school of medicine and who is enrolled in a postgraduate medical training program.
(13) The term "physician assistant" means any person who is a graduate of an acceptable training program and who is qualified by specialized education, training, experience and personal character and who has been licensed by the board to render patient services under the direction of a supervising and alternate supervising physician. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize physician assistants to perform those specific functions and duties specifically delegated by law to those persons licensed as pharmacists under chapter 17, title 54, Idaho Code, as dentists or dental hygienists under chapter 9, title 54, Idaho Code, or as optometrists under chapter 15, title 54, Idaho Code.
(14) "Graduate physician assistant" means a person who is a graduate of an approved program for the education and training of physician assistants and who meets all of the requirements in this chapter for licensure, but who:
(a) Has not yet taken and passed the certification examination and who has been authorized by the board to render patient services under the direction of a supervising physician for a period of six (6) months; or
(b) Has passed the certification examination but who has not yet obtained a college baccalaureate degree and who has been authorized by the board to render patient services under the direction of a supervising physician for a period of not more than five (5) years.
History:
[54-1803, added 1977, ch. 199, sec. 4, p. 537; am. 1998, ch. 177, sec. 1, p. 659.; am. 2010, ch. 89, sec. 1, p. 170.]
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