D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6899

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 17-6899 - DEFINITIONS

6899.1

As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings ascribed:

Applicant - a person applying for a license to practice podiatry under this chapter.

Board - the Board of Podiatry established by § 210 of the Act, D.C. Official Code § 3-1202.10 (2001).

Health care record - a document, except for a birth or death record, a record of admission to or discharge from a hospital or other health-care facility, or medical image, such as an x-ray, that pertain to the history, diagnosis, or health condition of a patient and is generated and maintained in the process of providing health-care treatment, regardless of whether the document, record of admission, or medical image originated with or was previously in the possession of another health-care provider.

Podiatrist - a person licensed to practice podiatry under the Act.

6899.2

The definitions in § 4099 of chapter 40 of this title are incorporated by reference into and are applicable to this chapter.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 17, r. 17-6899

Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 955, 961 (February 12, 1988); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 54 DCR 8072 (August 17, 2007); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 8578, 8582 (October 7, 2011)

Authority: The Director of the Department of Health, pursuant to the authority set forth in § 302(14) of the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, effective March 25, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-99; D.C. Official Code § 3-1203.02(14) (2007 Repl.)), and Mayor's Order 98-140, dated August 20, 1998.