Section 10.02. Definitions.  


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  • For the purposes of this chapter:
    (1)  "Adequate supervision" means a physician should be competent to perform the delegated medical act, and must have reasonable evidence that the supervised individual is minimally competent to perform the act under the circumstances.
    (2)  "Board" means the medical examining board.
    (3)  "Intimate parts" has the meaning given in s. 939.22 (19) , Stats.
    (4)  "License" means any license, permit, certificate, or registration issued by the board or by any other credentialing jurisdiction with the authority to grant credentials to practice medicine and surgery, or any other practice authorized within ch. 448 , Stats.
    (5)  "Patient health care records" has the meaning given in s. 146.81 (4) , Stats.
    (6)  "Sexual contact" has the meaning given in s. 948.01 (5) , Stats.
    (7)  "Sexually explicit conduct" has the meaning given in s. 948.01 (7) , Stats.
History: Cr. Register, October, 1976, No. 250 , eff. 11-1-76; cr. (2)(s), Register, October, 1977, No. 262 , eff. 11-1-77; am. (2) (m), Register, April, 1978, No. 268 , eff. 5-1-78; am. (2) (s), Register, May, 1978, No. 269 , eff. 6-1-78; reprinted to correct History note, Register, June, 1980, No. 294 ; r. and recr. (2) (o), cr. (2) (t), Register, September, 1985, No. 357 , eff. 10-1-85; cr. (2) (u), Register, April, 1987, No. 376 , eff. 5-1-87; cr. (2) (v), Register, January, 1988, No. 385 , eff. 2-1-88; am. (2) (s), Register, March, 1990, No. 411 , eff. 3-1-90; cr. (2) (x), Register, September, 1990, No. 417 , eff. 10-1-90; cr. (2) (w), Register, October, 1990, No. 418 , eff. 11-1-90; am. (2) (q), Register, August, 1992, No. 440 , eff. 9-1-92; cr. (2) (y), Register, September, 1992, No. 441 , eff. 10-1-92; cr. (2) (z), Register, May, 1995, No. 473 , eff. 6-1-95; cr. (2) (za), Register, April, 1996, No. 484 , eff. 5-1-96; am. (2) (q), Register, September, 1996, No. 489 , eff. 10-1-96; corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, February, 1997, No. 494 ; cr. (2) (zb), Register, May, 1998, No. 509 , eff. 6-1-98; r. (2) (v) and (y), am. (2) (za), Register, December, 1999, No. 528 , eff. 1-1-00; CR 01-031 : am. (2) (s) (intro.) and (zb) (intro.), Register October 2001 No. 550 , eff. 11-1-01; CR 02-008 : cr. (2) (zc), CR 02-055 : cr. (2) (zd), Register November 2002 No. 563 , eff. 12-1-02; CR 13-008 : r. and recr. Register September 2013 No. 693 , eff. 10-1-13.