(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a physician may not delegate the performance of an ablative cosmetic medical procedure to an individual who is not licensed under this chapter or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-67-805

  • Cosmetic medical procedure: includes :
              (11)(a)(i) includes the use of cosmetic medical devices to perform ablative or nonablative procedures; or
              (11)(a)(ii) the injection of medication or substance, including a neurotoxin or a filler, for cosmetic purposes. See Utah Code 58-67-102
  • Physician: means both physicians and surgeons licensed under Section 58-67-301, Utah Medical Practice Act, and osteopathic physicians and surgeons licensed under Section 58-68-301, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 58-67-102
(2) A physician may delegate to an advanced practice registered nurse with an unrestricted license under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act, the performance of an erbium full ablation resurfacing procedure or a CO2 fractionated resurfacing procedure, if the physician:

     (2)(a) prescribes that specific procedure for the patient who is to receive the procedure;
     (2)(b) ensures that the advanced practice registered nurse performs the procedure under the indirect supervision of the physician; and
     (2)(c) verifies that the advanced practice registered nurse is qualified to perform the procedure by having received at least 50 hours of training specific to the procedure to be performed and the laser to be used.