Full text of Utah Utah Code § 58-81-102 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58-81-102. Definitions.
Effective 5/4/2022
58-81-102.
Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
| (1) |
"Board" means the state licensing board created for each of the health care practitioners included in Subsection (2). |
| (2) |
"Health care practitioner" includes:
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| (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. |
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| (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. |
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| (6) |
"Supervision" means:
| (a) |
the level of supervision required for:
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| (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. |
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| (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 |
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| (ii) |
at a qualified location; |
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| (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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Amended by Chapter
241, 2022 General Session
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