Division of Child Care Services
Additional Definitions Added to Child Care Regulation Part 413
Subdivision (q) of section 413.2 is amended to read as follows:
(q) Health care provider means a licensed physician, physician's assistant [or], nurse practitioner, or registered nurse.
Section 413.2 is amended to add new subdivisions (ak) and (al) to read as follows:
(ak) Health care consultant means a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or registered nurse who possesses a valid New York State license in his or her field. Such consultant may include a health care professional who is an employee of a local Department of Health.
(al) Licensed authorized prescriber means a person licensed, currently registered and authorized under the Education Law to issue prescriptions for medication or medical treatment.
(am) Children with special health care needs means children who have chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional conditions expected to last 12 months or more and who require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally.
