### Question
How does the law define health care provider?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 1102*, **health care provider** is defined as:

> any military or civilian health care professional who, under regulations of a military department, is granted clinical practice privileges to provide health care services in a military medical or dental treatment facility or who is licensed or certified to perform health care services by a governmental board or agency or professional health care society or organization

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1102*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 55-MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE**

