Missouri Code of State Regulations
Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE
Division 2150 - State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Chapter 2 - Licensing of Physicians and Surgeons
Section 20 CSR 2150-2.001 - Definitions

(1) American Specialty Board-any specialty board formally recog- nized by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association.

(2) Applicant-a person applying for a license as a physician and sur- geon or an assistant physician pursuant to Chapter 334, RSMo, and these rules.

(3) Approved medical school-a medical school accredited by the Liaison Commission on Medical Education of the American Medical Association or the American Osteopathic Association's Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, or other medical school pro- gram that enforces requirements of four (4) terms of thirty-two (32) weeks for actual instruction in each term, including, in addition to class work, such experience in operative and hospital work during the last two (2) years of instruction as is required by the American Medical Association and the American Osteopathic Association.

(4) Board approved medical licensing examination-the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), or its successor, or the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam (COMLEX), or its successor.

(5) Collaborative practice arrangement-written agreements, jointly agreed upon protocols or standing orders, all of which shall be in writing, for the delivery of health care services.

(6) Emergency situation-a situation in which medical care is required to prevent loss of life or to mitigate injury and which does not arise in the course of a person's usual employment.

(7) Expired-a license that is not renewed by its expiration date.

(8) Extenuating circumstances-the circumstances under which an ordinary prudent person would not have timely renewed his or her license. Failure to receive a renewal notice is not an extenuating cir- cumstance.

(9) Hospitals approved by the board-all hospitals who are part of a residency training program approved and accredited to teach graduate medical education by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) of the American Medical Association or the Program and Trainee Review Council of the American Osteopathic Association.

(10) Licensee-a person who holds a physician and surgeon or assis- tant physician license issued pursuant to Chapter 334, RSMo.

(11) Medically underserved area-

(12) Notarized-attested to in front of a notary public properly com- missioned by the jurisdiction where the notary occurred.

(13) Official translation-a translation by a professor of a language department in a college or university in the United States, or by the United States Embassy or Consulate in a foreign country. The trans- lator must include documentation certifying that the document is a true translation to the best of their knowledge, that they are fluent in the original language and qualified to translate the document into English. The translator must sign the translation and print their name and address on the translation.

(14) Population-based public health services-health services provid- ed to well patients or to those with narrowly circumscribed condi- tions in public health clinics or community health settings that are limited to immunizations, well-child care, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and sexually transmitted disease care, family planning, tuberculosis control, cancer and other chronic diseases, wellness screenings, services related to epidemiologic investigations, and pre- natal care.

(15) Primary care-physician services in family medicine, general practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology. This shall not include surgery other than minor office based procedures.

( 16) Telehealth-means the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve the health status of a patient.

(17) Timely pay-any license renewal fee received by the board prior to the licensure expiration date. Renewal forms postmarked by the post office February 1 or after will be considered delinquent, how- ever, should January 31 fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, renewal forms postmarked by the post office on the next business day will not be considered delinquent.

(18) Void-a license that becomes void upon the occurrence of events specified by rule. A void license may not be renewed or reactivated. A void license does not give authority for the person holding the license to practice his or her profession.