Utah Code 58-70a-302. Qualifications for licensure
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Each applicant for licensure as a physician assistant shall:
(1) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-70a-302
- Board: means the Physician Assistant Licensing Board created in Section 58-70a-201. See Utah Code 58-70a-102
- Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
- Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section
58-1-103 . See Utah Code 58-1-102 - Physician: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-67-102. See Utah Code 58-70a-102
- Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed to practice under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-70a-102
(2) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;
(3) have successfully completed a physician assistant program accredited by:
(3)(a) the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant; or
(3)(b) if prior to January 1, 2001, either the:
(3)(b)(i) Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; or
(3)(b)(ii) Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation;
(4) have passed the licensing examinations required by division rule made in collaboration with the board;
(5) meet with the board and representatives of the division, if requested, for the purpose of evaluating the applicant’s qualifications for licensure; and
(6) if the applicant is applying to participate in the PA Licensure Compact under Chapter 70c, PA Licensure Compact, consent to a criminal background check in accordance with Section 58-70a-301.1 and any requirements established by division rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.