2014 New York Laws
EDN - Education
Title 8 - THE PROFESSIONS
Article 131-C - (6547 - 6549-B) SPECIALIST ASSISTANTS
6547 - Definitions.

 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   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 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.