6899. DEFINITIONS

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. SOURCE: 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).