The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
(1) Act--The Podiatric Medical Practice Act of Texas.
(2) Advisory Board--The Podiatric Medical Examiners
Advisory Board, Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 202.
(3) Commission--The Texas Commission on Licensing and
Regulation.
(4) Continuing Medical Education (CME)--Educational
activities which serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge,
skills, and professional performance and relationships that a practitioner
uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession.
(5) Department--The Texas Department of Licensing and
Regulation.
(6) Executive Director--The executive director of the
department.
(7) Graduate Podiatric Medical Education (GPME)--An
accredited graduate podiatric medical education or residency training
program.
(8) License--The term includes a license, registration,
certificate, or other authorization issued under the Act.
(9) Medical Records--Any records, reports, notes, charts,
x-rays, or statements pertaining to the history, diagnosis, evaluation,
treatment or prognosis of the patient including copies of medical
records of other health care practitioners contained in the records
of the practitioner to whom a request for release of records has been
made.
(10) Podiatric Medical Radiological Technician--A person
who performs only radiological podiatric procedures under the supervision
of a practitioner. The term also includes Podiatry X-ray Machine Operator.
(11) Public Communication--Any written, printed, visual,
or oral statement or other communication made or distributed, or intended
for distribution, to a member of the public.
(12) Practitioner--A person validly licensed by the
department to practice podiatric medicine in the State of Texas. The
term is used interchangeably with "Podiatrist" and "Podiatric Physician"
in this chapter.
(13) Publication--Any and all public communications
relating to the practitioner's practice, including but not limited
to, advertisements, announcements, invitations, press releases, journal
articles, periodical articles, leaflets, news stories, materials distributed
by private or by United States mail, and signs or placards placed
in public view or electronic submission.
(14) Solicitation--A private communication to a person
concerning the performance of a podiatric service for such person.
(15) Supervision--Responsibility for the control of
quality, radiation safety and protection, and technical aspects of
podiatric radiological procedures utilized in podiatric medicine for
diagnostic purposes.
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