Section 1.02. Definitions.

  As used in chs. Chir 1 to 11 :

(1)  "Board" means the chiropractic examining board.

(1m)  "Current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator" means that a person has successfully completed a course of instruction in the use of an automated external defibrillator provided by an individual, organization or institution of higher education approved to provide the instruction under s. 46.03 (38) , Stats., within the 24 months immediately prior to application.

(2)  "Department" means the department of safety and professional services.

(3)  "Direct supervision" means that the treating chiropractor has ordered a specific patient care function to be performed by a specific person, and is present in the treatment facility while the patient care function is being performed, and is immediately available to exercise personal supervision of the patient care function if the person performing the function requests.

Cr. Register, December, 1984, No. 348 , eff. 1-1-85; am. (intro.), cr. (3), Register, January, 1995, No. 469 , eff. 2-1-95; am. (intro.), Register, September, 1999, No. 525 , eff. 10-1-99; CR 08-093 : cr. (1m) Register October 2009 No. 646 , eff. 11-1-09; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6. , Stats., Register January 2012 No. 673 .