Definitions

As used in these rules, the following terms and acronyms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them: (1) ABCP - American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion or its successor organization. (2) ACPE - Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education or its successor organization. (3) Administrative Office - The office of the administrator assigned to the Board and Committee located at 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243. (4) AmSECT - American Society of Extra-Corporeal Technology. (5) Board - Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners. (6) C.A.H.E.A. - The Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation of the American Medical Association or its successor accrediting agency. (7) Committee - The Committee for Clinical Perfusionists. (8) Division - The Division of Health Related Boards, Tennessee Department of Health, from which the Committee receives administrative support.