{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-58-81-102","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 58-81-102","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this chapter:\n(1) \"Board\" means the state licensing board created for each of the health care practitioners included in Subsection (2).\n(2) \"Health care practitioner\" includes:\n(a) a podiatrist licensed under Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act;\n(b) a physical therapist licensed under Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act;\n(c) a nurse or advanced practice registered nurse licensed under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;\n(d) a recreational therapist licensed under Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act;\n(e) an occupational therapist licensed under Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act;\n(f) a nurse midwife licensed under Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;\n(g) a mental health professional licensed under Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act;\n(h) a psychologist licensed under Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act;\n(i) a physician licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;\n(j) an osteopath licensed under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;\n(k) a dentist or dental hygienist licensed under Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act;\n(l) a physician assistant licensed under Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act;\n(m) a pharmacist licensed under Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act;\n(n) an optometrist licensed under Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act; or\n(o) an acupuncturist licensed under Chapter 72, Acupuncture Licensing Act.\n(3) \"Qualified location\" means:\n(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\n(b) is a location approved by the division.\n(4) \"Remuneration or compensation\" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-13-3.\n(5) \"Supervising professional\" means a health care practitioner:\n(a) who has an active license in the state in good standing;\n(b) with a scope of practice that is appropriate for supervising the applicant as determined by the division and board; and\n(c) who is practicing at the qualified location.\n(6) \"Supervision\" means:\n(a) the level of supervision required for:\n(i) a social service worker in Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act;\n(ii) a dental hygienist in Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act;\n(iii) a recreational therapist technician in Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act; and\n(iv) an occupational technician assistant in Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act; and\n(b) for the health care practitioners listed in Subsections (2)(a) through (m) and not included in Subsection (5)(a):\n(i) entering into a delegation of service agreement with a supervising professional in accordance with Subsection 58-81-103(2);\n(ii) having the ability to contact the supervising professional during the time the volunteer is providing volunteer services; and\n(iii) for every 40 hours of volunteer service hours, meeting with the supervising professional.\n(7) \"Volunteer\" means the individual health care practitioner:\n(a) will devote the health care practitioner's practice exclusively to providing care to the needy and indigent in the state:\n(i) within:\n(A) the practitioner's scope of practice; and\n(B) the delegation of service agreement between the volunteer and the supervising professional; and\n(ii) at a qualified location;\n(b) will agree to donate professional services in a qualified location; and\n(c) will not receive remuneration or compensation for the health care practitioner's services.","path":["Title 58 Occupations and Professions","Chapter 58-81 Retired Volunteer Health Care Practitioner Act"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title58/Chapter81/58-81-S102.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"f8a75b86708b9ed49d891a5a5d64d1c98d299773b6fe6f9d6f887ff015e8452f","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-58-81-101","next":"us-ut/utah-code-58-81-103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}