subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Health care practitioner." An individual who is authorized
to practice some component of the healing arts by a license,
certificate, registration or permit issued by one of the
following licensing boards under the bureau:
(1) The State Board of Chiropractic under the act of
December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the
Chiropractic Practice Act.
(2) The State Board of Dentistry under the act of May 1,
1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental Law.
(3) The State Board of Examiners in Speech-Language
Pathology and Audiology under the act of December 21, 1984
(P.L.1253, No.238), known as the Speech-Language Pathologists
and Audiologists Licensure Act.
(4) The State Board of Medicine under any of the
following acts:
(i) The act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985.
(ii) The act of February 14, 1986 (P.L.2, No.2),
known as the Acupuncture Licensure Act.
(iii) The act of November 3, 2016 (P.L.997, No.128),
known as the Naturopathic Doctor Registration Act.
(5) The State Board of Nursing under either of the
following acts:
(i) The act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known
as The Professional Nursing Law.
(ii) The act of March 2, 1956 (1955 P.L.1211,
No.376), known as the Practical Nurse Law.
(6) The State Board of Occupational Therapy Education
and Licensure under the act of June 15, 1982 (P.L.502,
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