Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 216 - Department of health
Chapter 40 - Professional licensing and facility regulation
Subchapter 05 - Professional Licensing
Part 17 - Licensure and Discipline of Chiropractic Physicians (216-RICR-40-05-17)
Section 216-RICR-40-05-17.2 - Definitions
Universal Citation: 216 RI Code of Rules 40 05 17.2
Current through September 18, 2024
A. Wherever used in these rules and regulations, the following terms shall be construed as follows:
1. "Act" means R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 5-30,
entitled "Chiropractic Physicians."
2. "Board" means the state Board of
Chiropractic Physicians within the Rhode Island Department of Health,
established pursuant to the provisions of R.I. Gen. Laws §
5-30-1.1.
3. "Practice of chiropractic medicine" means
as defined pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §
5-30-1.
4. "Chiropractic physician" means an
individual licensed to practice chiropractic medicine pursuant to the
provisions of the Act and the rules and regulations of this Part.
5. "Department" means the Rhode Island
Department of Health.
6. "Director"
means the Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health.
7. "Division" means the Division of
Professional Licensing, Boards && Commissions, Rhode Island Department
of Health.
8. "Hour of instruction"
means a documentable unit of participation in a learning experience in a
chiropractic medicine-related subject as:
a.
Approved by the Council on Chiropractic Education; or
b. Conducted by the Chiropractic Society of
Rhode Island (C.S.R.I., Inc.) or by the major chiropractic society or
association in another state or jurisdiction and approved by the Division;
or
c. Approved courses and programs
by the FCLB Providers of Approved Chiropractic Education (PACE); or
d. Completion of post-graduate study at an
educational session or institution approved by the Division.
e. For the purposes of approval by the
Division, an educational session(s) may be audited by a Board member without
charge. Provided, however, said educational session may not be applied toward
the Board member's own continuing education requirement as described of this
Part.
9. "Licensure" is
synonymous with the term "certification" for the purposes of the rules and
regulations of this Part.
10.
"Physiotherapist" means an individual licensed to practice physiotherapy/
chiropractic medicine in this state pursuant to the provisions of the Act and
the regulations of this Part.
11.
"Physiotherapy" means the treatment and instruction of human beings within the
scope of chiropractic medical practice as defined in R.I. Gen. Laws §
5-30-1, to prevent, correct,
alleviate and limit physical disability, physical dysfunction, and pain from
injury, disease and any other bodily conditions, including the use of physical
measures, activities, and devices, for prevention and therapeutic purposes; and
the provision of consultative, educational, and other advisory services for the
purpose of reducing the incidence and severity of physical disability, physical
dysfunction and pain. No person licensed to practice physiotherapy shall
represent him/herself out as practicing physical therapy as defined in R.I.
Gen. Laws Chapter 5-40, and the regulations adopted
thereunder.
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