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Section 102 - Definitions.

UT Code § 58-81-102 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) "Board" means the state licensing board created for each of the health care practitioners included in Subsection (2).

(2) "Health care practitioner" includes: (a) a podiatrist licensed under Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act; (b) a physical therapist licensed under Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act; (c) a nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; (d) a recreational therapist licensed under Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act; (e) an occupational therapist licensed under Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act; (f) a nurse midwife licensed under Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act; (g) a mental health professional licensed under Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act; (h) a psychologist licensed under Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act; (i) a physician licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; (j) an osteopath licensed under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; (k) a dentist or dental hygienist licensed under Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act; (l) a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; (m) a pharmacist licensed under Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act; or (n) an optometrist licensed under Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act.

(a) a podiatrist licensed under Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act;

(b) a physical therapist licensed under Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act;

(c) a nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;

(d) a recreational therapist licensed under Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act;

(e) an occupational therapist licensed under Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act;

(f) a nurse midwife licensed under Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;

(g) a mental health professional licensed under Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act;

(h) a psychologist licensed under Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act;

(i) a physician licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;

(j) an osteopath licensed under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;

(k) a dentist or dental hygienist licensed under Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act;

(l) a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act;

(m) a pharmacist licensed under Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act; or

(n) an optometrist licensed under Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act.

(3) "Qualified location" means: (a) a clinic, hospital, church, or organization whose primary purpose is to sponsor, promote, or organize uncompensated health care services for people unable to pay for health care services; and (b) is a location approved by the division.

(a) a clinic, hospital, church, or organization whose primary purpose is to sponsor, promote, or organize uncompensated health care services for people unable to pay for health care services; and

(b) is a location approved by the division.

(4) "Remuneration or compensation" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-13-3.

(5) "Supervising professional" means a health care practitioner: (a) who has an active license in the state in good standing; (b) with a scope of practice that is appropriate for supervising the applicant as determined by the division and board; and (c) who is practicing at the qualified location.

(a) who has an active license in the state in good standing;

(b) with a scope of practice that is appropriate for supervising the applicant as determined by the division and board; and

(c) who is practicing at the qualified location.

(6) "Supervision" means: (a) the level of supervision required for: (i) a social service worker in Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act; (ii) a dental hygienist in Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act; (iii) a recreational therapist technician in Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act; and (iv) an occupational technician assistant in Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act; and (b) for the health care practitioners listed in Subsections (2)(a) through (m) and not included in Subsection (5)(a): (i) entering into a delegation of service agreement with a supervising professional in accordance with Subsection 58-81-103(2); (ii) having the ability to contact the supervising professional during the time the volunteer is providing volunteer services; and (iii) for every 40 hours of volunteer service hours, meeting with the supervising professional.

(a) the level of supervision required for: (i) a social service worker in Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act; (ii) a dental hygienist in Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act; (iii) a recreational therapist technician in Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act; and (iv) an occupational technician assistant in Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act; and

(i) a social service worker in Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act;

(ii) a dental hygienist in Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act;

(iii) a recreational therapist technician in Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act; and

(iv) an occupational technician assistant in Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act; and

(b) for the health care practitioners listed in Subsections (2)(a) through (m) and not included in Subsection (5)(a): (i) entering into a delegation of service agreement with a supervising professional in accordance with Subsection 58-81-103(2); (ii) having the ability to contact the supervising professional during the time the volunteer is providing volunteer services; and (iii) for every 40 hours of volunteer service hours, meeting with the supervising professional.

(i) entering into a delegation of service agreement with a supervising professional in accordance with Subsection 58-81-103(2);

(ii) having the ability to contact the supervising professional during the time the volunteer is providing volunteer services; and

(iii) for every 40 hours of volunteer service hours, meeting with the supervising professional.

(7) "Volunteer" means the individual health care practitioner: (a) will devote the health care practitioner's practice exclusively to providing care to the needy and indigent in the state: (i) within: (A) the practitioner's scope of practice; and (B) the delegation of service agreement between the volunteer and the supervising professional; and (ii) at a qualified location; (b) will agree to donate professional services in a qualified location; and (c) will not receive remuneration or compensation for the health care practitioner's services.

(a) will devote the health care practitioner's practice exclusively to providing care to the needy and indigent in the state: (i) within: (A) the practitioner's scope of practice; and (B) the delegation of service agreement between the volunteer and the supervising professional; and (ii) at a qualified location;

(i) within: (A) the practitioner's scope of practice; and (B) the delegation of service agreement between the volunteer and the supervising professional; and

(A) the practitioner's scope of practice; and

(B) the delegation of service agreement between the volunteer and the supervising professional; and

(ii) at a qualified location;

(b) will agree to donate professional services in a qualified location; and

(c) will not receive remuneration or compensation for the health care practitioner's services.

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Section 102 - Definitions.