N.Y. Educ. Law § 6540

§ 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