65-2802. Definitions. - Kansas Statutes

65-2802

Chapter 65.--PUBLIC HEALTH Article 28.--HEALING ARTS

      65-2802.   Definitions.For the purpose of this act the following definitions shall apply:

      (a)   The healing arts include any system, treatment, operation, diagnosis,prescription, or practice for the ascertainment, cure, relief, palliation,adjustment, or correction of any human disease, ailment, deformity, or injury,and includes specifically but not by way of limitation the practice of medicineand surgery; the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery; and the practiceof chiropractic.

      (b)   "Board" shall mean the state board of healing arts.

      (c)   "License" shall mean a license to practice the healing arts grantedunder this act.

      (d)   "Licensed" or "licensee" shall mean a person licensed under this actto practice medicine and surgery, osteopathic medicine and surgery orchiropractic.

      (e)   "Healing arts school" shall mean an academic institution which grantsa doctor of chiropractic degree, doctor of medicine degree or doctor ofosteopathy degree.

      (f)   Wherever the masculine gender is used it shall beconstrued to includethe feminine, and the singular number shall include the plural when consistentwith the intent of this act.

      History:   L. 1957, ch. 343, § 2;L. 1976, ch. 273, § 1;L. 2007, ch. 42, § 1; July 1.