§ 3700. Definitions. As used in this article:

1. Physician assistant. The term "physician assistant" means a person
who is licensed as a physician assistant pursuant to section sixty-five
hundred forty-one of the education law.

2. Physician. The term "physician" means a practitioner of medicine
licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one
of the education law.

3. Hospital. The term "hospital" means an institution or facility
possessing a valid operating certificate issued pursuant to article
twenty-eight of this chapter and authorized to employ physician
assistants in accordance with rules and regulations of the public health
and health planning council.

4. Approved program. The term "approved program" means a program for
the education of physician assistants which has been formally approved
by the education department.