Section 201 – Regulation of services during emergency.
Effective 5/5/2021 26-49-201. Regulation of services during emergency. (1) During an emergency, the Department of Health or a local health department may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate: (a) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; (b) the geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice; (c) the types of volunteer health practitioners who […]
Section 202 – Volunteer health practitioner registration systems.
Effective 5/5/2021 26-49-202. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems. (1) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, the registration system shall: (a) accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency; (b) include information about the licensure and good standing of health practitioners that is accessible by authorized persons; […]
Section 203 – Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states.
Effective 5/5/2021 26-49-203. Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states. (1) During an emergency, a volunteer health practitioner registered with a registration system that complies with Section 26-49-202 and licensed and in good standing in the state upon which the practitioner’s registration is based: (a) may practice in Utah to the extent authorized […]
Section 204 – No effect on credentialing and privileging.
Effective 5/5/2021 26-49-204. No effect on credentialing and privileging. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) “Credentialing” means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services. (b) “Privileging” means the authorizing by an appropriate authority of a health practitioner to provide specific treatment, care, or services at […]
Section 205 – Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services — Administrative sanctions — Authority of Division of Professional Licensing.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-49-205. Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services — Administrative sanctions — Authority of Division of Professional Licensing. (1) Subject to Subsections (2) and (3), a volunteer health practitioner shall comply with the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practitioner established by the licensing provisions, practice acts, or other Utah laws. (2) […]
Section 301 – Relation to other laws.
26-49-301. Relation to other laws. (1) (a) This chapter does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this chapter. (b) Except as otherwise provided in Subsection (2), this chapter does not affect requirements for the use of health practitioners pursuant to Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 4, […]
Section 401 – Regulatory authority.
26-49-401. Regulatory authority. (1) The Department of Health shall make rules by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (2) Before adopting rules under Subsection (1), the Department of Health shall consult and consider: (a) the recommendations of the entity established to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency […]
Section 501 – Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners.
26-49-501. Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners. Volunteer health practitioners who provide health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter are immune from liability and civil damages as set forth in Section 58-13-2. Enacted by Chapter 242, 2008 General Session
Section 601 – Workers’ compensation coverage.
26-49-601. Workers’ compensation coverage. (1) For purposes of this section, “injury” means a physical or mental injury or disease for which an employee of Utah who is injured or contracts the disease in the course of the employee’s employment would be entitled to benefits under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers’ Compensation Act. (2) A volunteer […]
Section 701 – Uniformity of application and construction.
26-49-701. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session