Utah Code 58-70a-507. Volunteer health care services
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(1) A physician assistant may provide health care services as a volunteer for a charitable organization or at a public or private event, including a religious event, youth camp, community event, or health fair, if the physician assistant:
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-70a-507
- 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
(1)(a) receives no compensation for such services; and
(1)(b) provides the health care services in a manner that is consistent with the physician assistant’s education, experience, and scope of practice.
(2) Notwithstanding Subsection 58-70a-501(8), a physician assistant who is providing volunteer health services under this section may not issue a prescription to a patient for a controlled substance.