8599.1 For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed:

Act - Licensed Health Professional Criminal Background Check Amendment Act of 2006.

Applicant - A person applying for a license, registration, or certification to practice a health profession in the District of Columbia.

Criminal background check – An investigation into a person’s history by the appropriate state and federal authorities or approved vendor to determine whether the person has been convicted of a crime in the District of Columbia or in any other state or territory of the United States.

Director - The Director of the Department of Health or his or her designee.

Health professional - A person who holds a license, certification, or registration issued under the authority of this subtitle or the Act.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 56 DCR 6025, 6028 (July 31, 2009); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 65 DCR 6032 (June 1, 2018).