Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 25, June 21, 2024
Section 24-3-2 - DefinitionsThe following words and phrases as used in these rules shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
2.1. "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Osteopathy.2.2. The term "demanding party" means an individual who has been denied a license to practice osteopathic medicine by the Board and who, as a result, demands that a hearing be held before the Board on the issue of such denial.2.3. The term "charged party" means an individual who holds a license to practice osteopathic medicine issued by the Board and who has been charged by the Board as described in subsection 3.4 of this rule.2.4. The term "licensee" means a physician who holds a license issued by the Board to practice osteopathic medicine or a physician assistant who holds a license to assist a physician or a Atrainee@ who holds an educational training permit who is an osteopathic medical graduate.2.5. The term Alicense@ means a license issued by the Board pursuant to W. Va. Code '30-14-1 et seq.2.6. APractice of osteopathic medicine@ means the practice of osteopathic medicine as defined in W. Va. Code '30-14-1 et seq. and includes osteopathic physicians, osteopathic physician assistants and osteopathic medical graduates who hold an educational training permit and osteopathic medical graduates who hold an_educational training permit.