Throughout this part, "Hawaii medical education council" changed to "medical education council" and "Hawaii medical education special fund" changed to "medical education special fund".

[§304-116] Definitions. As used in this part:

"Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services" means the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services within the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

"Council" means the medical education council created under section 304-118.

"Graduate medical education" means that period of clinical training of a physician following receipt of the medical doctor degree and prior to the beginning of an independent practice of medicine.

"Graduate medical education program" means a graduate medical education training program accredited by the American Council on Graduate Medical Education.

"Health care training program" means a health care training program that is accredited by a nationally-recognized accrediting body. [L 2003, c 181, pt of §1]