Section 507 – Volunteer health care services.

• (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:
  • (a) receives no compensation for such services; and
  • (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.

Enacted by Chapter 312, 2021 General Session