care practitioner definition

care practitioner means staff directly interfacing with members of the public: individuals with needs, carers, families and representatives
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care practitioner means a doctor of medicine or osteopathy authorized to practice medicine or surgery by the state in which the doctor practices; or a podiatrist, dentist, clinical psychologist, optometrist and chiropractor (limited to treatment consisting of manual manipulation of the spine to correct a subluxation as demonstrated by an x-ray to exist) authorized to practice, and performing within the scope of their practice, under the state law; or nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and clinical social workers authorized to practice and performing within the scope of their practice under state law; or Christian Science practitioners listed with the First Church of ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts; or a health care provider listed above who practices in a country other than the United States who is authorized to practice in accordance with the law of that country and who is performing within the scope of his or her practice as defined under such law.
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care practitioner means an individual professional provider duly licensed, permitted, certified, accredited, or otherwise duly authorized to practice under the laws of the states of practice including but not limited to psychiatrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners, social workers, counselors, and therapists.
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Related to care practitioner

  • Health care practitioner means an individual or firm licensed or certified to engage actively in a regulated health profession.

  • Licensed health care practitioner means a physician, as defined in Section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act, a registered professional nurse, licensed social worker or other individual who meets requirements prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury.

  • Sole practitioner means a GP performer who is himself a contractor;

  • Health practitioner means a physician, surgeon, psychiatrist, psychologist, dentist, resident, intern, podiatrist, chiropractor, licensed nurse, dental hygienist, marriage, family and child counselor or any other person who is currently licensed under Division 2 (commencing with Section 500) of the Business and Professions Code, any emergency medical technician I or II, paramedic, a person certified pursuant to Division 2.5 (commencing with Section 1797) of the Health and Safety Code, or psychological assistant registered pursuant to Section 2913 of the Business and Professions Code, a marriage, family and child counselor trainee, as defined in subdivision (c) of Section 4980.03 of the Business and Professions Code, a state or county public health employee who treats a dependent adult for any condition, a coroner, or a religious practitioner who diagnoses, examines, or treats dependent adults.

  • Respiratory care practitioner means a person who is