Utah Code 26B-4-805. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states
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(1) During an emergency, a volunteer health practitioner registered with a registration system that complies with Section 26B-4-804 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner’s registration is based:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-805
- Emergency: means :(2)(a) a state of emergency declared by:(2)(a)(i) the president of the United States;(2)(a)(ii) the governor in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act; and(2)(a)(iii) the chief executive officer of a political subdivision in accordance with Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act, for a local emergency; or(2)(b) a public health emergency declared by:(2)(b)(i) the executive director through a public health order in accordance with this title; or(2)(b)(ii) a local health department for a location under the local health department's jurisdiction. See Utah Code 26B-4-801
- Health practitioner: means an individual licensed under Utah law or another state to provide health or veterinary services. See Utah Code 26B-4-801
- License: includes authorization under this title to an individual to provide health or veterinary services based upon a national or state certification issued by a public or private entity. See Utah Code 26B-4-801
- Scope of practice: means the extent of the authorization to provide health or veterinary services granted to a health practitioner by a license issued to the practitioner in the state in which the principal part of the practitioner's services are rendered, including any conditions imposed by the licensing authority. See Utah Code 26B-4-801
- State: means :
(14)(a) a state of the United States;(14)(b) the District of Columbia;(14)(c) Puerto Rico;(14)(d) the United States Virgin Islands; or(14)(e) any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Utah Code 26B-4-801- Volunteer health practitioner: means a health practitioner who provides health or veterinary services, whether or not the practitioner receives compensation for those services. See Utah Code 26B-4-801
(1)(a) may practice in Utah to the extent authorized by this part as if the practitioner were licensed in Utah; and(1)(b) is exempt from:(1)(b)(i) licensure in Utah; or(1)(b)(ii) operating under modified scope of practice provisions in accordance with Subsections 58-1-307(4) and (5).(2) A volunteer health practitioner qualified under Subsection (1) is not entitled to the protections of this part if the practitioner is licensed in more than one state and any license of the practitioner:(2)(a) is suspended, revoked, or subject to an agency order limiting or restricting practice privileges; or(2)(b) has been voluntarily terminated under threat of sanction.