nurse practitioner
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
(A) The term "physician assistant" and the term "nurse practitioner" mean, for purposes of this subchapter, a physician assistant or nurse practitioner who performs such services as such individual is legally authorized to perform (in the State in which the individual performs such services) in accordance with State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law), and who meets such training, education, and experience requirements (or any combination thereof) as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
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- 1997–202442 U.S.C. § 1395XThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter
The term “physician assistant” and the term “nurse practitioner” mean, for purposes of this subchapter, a physician assistant or nurse practitioner who performs such services as such individual is legally authorized to perform (in the State in which the individual performs such services) in accordance with State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law), and who meets such training, education, and experience requirements (or any combination thereof) as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
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- 2013–present42 U.S.C. § 1395XThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter
The term “physician assistant”, the term “nurse practitioner”, and the term “clinical nurse specialist” mean, for purposes of this subchapter, a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or clinical nurse specialist who performs such services as such individual is legally authorized to perform (in the State in which the individual performs such services) in accordance with State law (or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law), and who meets such training, education, and experience requirements (or any combination thereof) as the Secretary may prescribe in regulations.
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- 1994–199742 U.S.C. § 1395XThe Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · under this subchapter