58-81-102 - Definitions.
58-81-102. Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter:
(1) "Board" means the state licensing board created for each of the health carepractitioners 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 Therapist Practice Act;
(c) a nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed under Chapter 31b, NursePractice Act;
(d) a recreational therapist licensed under Chapter 40, Recreational Therapist PracticeAct;
(e) an occupational therapist licensed under Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy PracticeAct;
(f) a nurse midwife licensed under Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;
(g) a mental health professional licensed under Chapter 60, Mental Health ProfessionalPractice Act;
(h) a physician licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
(i) an osteopath licensed under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
(j) a dentist or dental hygienist licensed under Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental HygienistPractice Act;
(k) a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 70a, Physician Assistant Act;
(l) a pharmacist licensed under Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act; or
(m) 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 careservices; and
(b) is a location approved by the division.
(4) "Remuneration or compensation" is as 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 asdetermined 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 Profession Practice Act;
(ii) a dental hygienist in Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act;
(iii) a recreational therapist technician in Chapter 40, Recreational Therapist PracticeAct; and
(iv) an occupational technician assistant in Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy PracticeAct; and
(b) for the health care practitioners listed in Subsections (2)(a) through (m) and notincluded 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 thevolunteer is providing volunteer services; and
(iii) for every 40 hours of volunteer service hours, meeting with the supervisingprofessional.
(7) "Volunteer" means the individual health care practitioner:
(a) will devote the health care practitioner's practice exclusively to providing care to theneedy 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 supervisingprofessional; 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'sservices.
Enacted by Chapter 263, 2009 General Session