§ 5351. Definitions
§ 5351.
Definitions
For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1)
“agency” means an Executive agency, a military department, and the government of the District of Columbia; and
(2)
“student-employee” means—
(A)
a student nurse, medical or dental intern, resident-in-training, student dietitian, student physical therapist, and student occupational therapist, assigned or attached to a hospital, clinic, or medical or dental laboratory operated by an agency; and
(B)
any other student-employee, assigned or attached primarily for training purposes to a hospital, clinic, or medical or dental laboratory operated by an agency, who is designated by the head of the agency with the approval of the Office of Personnel Management.