practitioner
Defined in 7 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
“practitioner” means any licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, podiatry, or chiropractic, who prescribes radiologic procedures for other persons;
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 10003The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
The term “practitioner” has the meaning given such term by section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title.
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- 1997–present42 U.S.C. § 1395AThe Public Health and Welfare · Free choice by patient guaranteed · in this subchapter
The term “practitioner” has the meaning given that term in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title.
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- 2000–202242 U.S.C. § 1395MThe Public Health and Welfare · Special payment rules for particular items and services · in this section
The term “practitioner” has the meaning given that term in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title and, for the 151-day period beginning on the first day after the end of the emergency period described in section 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) of this title, shall include a qualified occupational therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(g) of this title), a qualified physical therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(p) of this title), a qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(A) of this title), and a qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(B)).
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- 202242 U.S.C. § 1395MThe Public Health and Welfare · Special payment rules for particular items and services · in this section
The term “practitioner” has the meaning given that term in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title and, in the case that the emergency period described in section 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) of this title ends before December 31, 2024, for the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending on December 31, 2024, shall include a qualified occupational therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(g) of this title), a qualified physical therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(p) of this title), a qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(A) of this title), and a qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(B)).
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- 202342 U.S.C. § 1395MThe Public Health and Welfare · Special payment rules for particular items and services · in this section
The term “practitioner” has the meaning given that term in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title and, in the case that the emergency period described in section 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) of this title ends before December 31, 2024, for the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending on December 31, 2024, shall include a qualified occupational therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(g) of this title), a qualified physical therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(p) of this title), a qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(A) of this title), and a qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(B) of this title).
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- 2022–202442 U.S.C. § 1395MThe Public Health and Welfare · Special payment rules for particular items and services · in this section
The term “practitioner” has the meaning given that term in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title and, in the case that the emergency period described in section 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) of this title ends before December 31, 2024, for the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending on December 31, 2027, shall include a qualified occupational therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(g) of this title), a qualified physical therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(p) of this title), a qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(A) of this title), and a qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(B) of this title).
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- 2026–present42 U.S.C. § 1395MThe Public Health and Welfare · Special payment rules for particular items and services · in this section
The term “practitioner” has the meaning given that term in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title and, in the case that the emergency period described in section 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) of this title ends before December 31, 2024, for the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending on January 30, 2026, shall include a qualified occupational therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(g) of this title), a qualified physical therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(p) of this title), a qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(A) of this title), and a qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(B) of this title).
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- 2025–202642 U.S.C. § 1395MThe Public Health and Welfare · Special payment rules for particular items and services · in this section
The term "practitioner" has the meaning given that term in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title and, in the case that the emergency period described in section 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) of this title ends before December 31, 2024, for the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending on March 31, 2025, shall include a qualified occupational therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(g) of this title), a qualified physical therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(p) of this title), a qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(A) of this title), and a qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(B) of this title).
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- 2024–202542 U.S.C. § 1395MThe Public Health and Welfare · Special payment rules for particular items and services · in this section
The term “practitioner” has the meaning given that term in section 1395u(b)(18)(C) of this title and, in the case that the emergency period described in section 1320b–5(g)(1)(B) of this title ends before December 31, 2024, for the period beginning on the first day after the end of such emergency period and ending on September 30, 2025, shall include a qualified occupational therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(g) of this title), a qualified physical therapist (as such term is used in section 1395x(p) of this title), a qualified speech-language pathologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(A) of this title), and a qualified audiologist (as defined in section 1395x(ll)(4)(B) of this title).
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- 202542 U.S.C. § 1395MThe Public Health and Welfare · Special payment rules for particular items and services · in this section
The term “practitioner” means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, pharmacy, hospital, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted, by the United States or the jurisdiction in which he or she practices or does research, to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, administer, or use in teaching or chemical analysis, a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research.
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- 2005–201842 U.S.C. § 280GThe Public Health and Welfare · Controlled substance monitoring program · for purposes of this section
The term “practitioner” means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, pharmacy, hospital, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted, by the United States or the jurisdiction in which he practices or does research, to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, administer, or use in teaching or chemical analysis, a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research.
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- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 802Food and Drugs · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term "practitioner" means a physician, dentist, veterinarian, scientific investigator, pharmacy, hospital, or other person licensed, registered, or otherwise permitted, by the United States or the jurisdiction in which the individual practices or does research, to distribute, dispense, conduct research with respect to, administer, or use in teaching or chemical analysis, a controlled substance in the course of professional practice or research.
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- 2018–present42 U.S.C. § 280GThe Public Health and Welfare · Controlled substance monitoring program · for purposes of this section
The terms “licensed health care practitioner” and “practitioner” mean, with respect to a State, an individual (other than a physician) who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the State to provide health care services.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 11151The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · in this chapter
The terms “licensed health care practitioner”, “licensed practitioner”, and “practitioner” mean, with respect to a State, an individual who is licensed or otherwise authorized by the State to provide health care services (or any individual who, without authority holds himself or herself out to be so licensed or authorized).
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- 1996–present42 U.S.C. § 1320AThe Public Health and Welfare · Health care fraud and abuse data collection program · for purposes of this section