Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 28 - Veterinary Practice Act

• Abandonment: means to forsake entirely or to refuse to provide care and support for an animal placed in the custody of a licensed veterinarian. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• ACT team: means a mobile team of medical and mental health professionals that provides assertive community outreach treatment and, based on the individual circumstances of each case, coordinates with other medical providers and appropriate community resources. See Utah Code 26B-5-601
• ACT team personnel: means a licensed psychiatrist or mental health therapist, or another individual, as determined by the division, who is part of an ACT team. See Utah Code 26B-5-601
• Adjudicative proceeding: means :
       (2)(a) an action by a board, commission, department, officer, or other administrative unit of the state that determines the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including an action to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license; and
       (2)(b) judicial review of an action described in Subsection (2)(a). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Administer: means :
       (2)(a) the direct application by an individual of a prescription drug or device by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or by any other means, to the body of an animal that is a patient or is a research subject; or
       (2)(b) a veterinarian providing to the owner or caretaker of an animal a prescription drug for application by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means to the body of the animal by the owner or caretaker in accordance with the veterinarian's written directions. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Animal: means any animal other than a human. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assertive community treatment: includes the provision of assessment and treatment plans, rehabilitation, support services, and referrals to other community resources. See Utah Code 26B-5-601
• AVMA: means American Veterinary Medical Association. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Board: means the Veterinary Board established in Section 58-28-201. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Client: means the patient's owner, the owner's agent, or other person responsible for the patient. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Department: means the Department of Commerce. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Direct supervision: means a veterinarian is present and available for face-to-face contact with the patient and individual being supervised, at the time the patient is receiving veterinary care. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Director: means the director of the Division of Professional Licensing. 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
• Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section 26B-1-1202. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Immediate supervision: means the veterinarian is present with the individual being supervised, while the individual is performing the delegated tasks. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Indirect supervision: means a veterinarian:
       (10)(a) has given either written or verbal instructions for veterinary care of a patient to the individual being supervised; and
       (10)(b) is available to the individual being supervised by telephone or other electronic means of communication during the period of time in which the veterinary care is given to the patient. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Licensee: includes any holder of a license, certificate, registration, permit, student card, or apprentice card authorized under this title. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• MCOT: means a mobile team of medical and mental health professionals that, in coordination with local law enforcement and emergency medical service personnel, provides mental health crisis services. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• Mental health crisis: means :
       (6)(a) a mental health condition that manifests in an individual by symptoms of sufficient severity that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of mental health issues could reasonably expect the absence of immediate attention or intervention to result in:

            (6)(a)(i) serious danger to the individual's health or well-being; or

            (6)(a)(ii) a danger to the health or well-being of others; or
       (6)(b) a mental health condition that, in the opinion of a mental health therapist or the therapist's designee, requires direct professional observation or intervention. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• Mental health crisis services: means an array of services provided to an individual who experiences a mental health crisis, which may include:
       (8)(a) direct mental health services;
       (8)(b) on-site intervention provided by a mobile crisis outreach team;
       (8)(c) the provision of safety and care plans;
       (8)(d) prolonged mental health services for up to 90 days after the day on which an individual experiences a mental health crisis;
       (8)(e) referrals to other community resources;
       (8)(f) local mental health crisis lines; and
       (8)(g) the statewide mental health crisis line. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• Mental health therapist: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102. See Utah Code 26B-5-601
• Mental illness: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-5-301. See Utah Code 26B-5-601
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Practice of veterinary technology: means to perform tasks that are:
       (12)(a) related to the care and treatment of animals;
       (12)(b) delegated by a veterinarian;
       (12)(c) performed under the direct or indirect supervision of a veterinarian; and
       (12)(d) permitted by administrative rule and performed in accordance with the standards of the profession. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Stabilization services: means in-home services provided to a child with, or who is at risk for, complex emotional and behavioral needs, including teaching the child's parent or guardian skills to improve family functioning. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• State certification: means a designation granted by the division on behalf of the state to an individual who has met the requirements for state certification as a veterinary technician related to the practice of veterinary technology. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• State certified: means , when used in conjunction with the occupation of veterinary technician, a title that:
       (14)(a) may be used by an individual who has met state certification requirements related to the occupation of veterinary technician as described in this chapter; and
       (14)(b) may not be used by an individual who has not met the state certification requirements related to the occupation of veterinary technician as described in this chapter. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Statewide mental health crisis line: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-5-610. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Teeth floating: means the removal of enamel points and the smoothing, contouring, and leveling of dental arcades and incisors of equine and other farm animals. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Unlawful conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Subsection 58-1-501(1). See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Unprofessional conduct: is a s defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-28-502 and may be further defined by rule. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Veterinarian: means an individual licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine, surgery, and dentistry. See Utah Code 58-28-102
• Veterinarian-client-patient relationship: means :
       (20)(a) a veterinarian has assumed responsibility for making clinical judgements regarding the health of an animal and the need for medical treatment of an animal, and the client has agreed to follow the veterinarian's instructions;
       (20)(b) the veterinarian has sufficient knowledge of the animal to initiate at least a general or preliminary diagnosis of the medical condition of the animal, including knowledge of the keeping and care of the animal as a result of recent personal examination of the animal or by medically appropriate visits to the premises where the animal is housed; and
       (20)(c) the veterinarian has arranged for emergency coverage for follow-up evaluation in the event of adverse reaction or the failure of the treatment regimen. See Utah Code 58-28-102