58-67-201.  Board.

(1)  There is created the Physicians Licensing Board consisting of nine physicians and surgeons and two members of the general public.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-67-201

  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Board: means the Physicians Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201. See Utah Code 58-67-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Unprofessional conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-67-502, and as may be further defined by division rule. See Utah Code 58-67-102
(2)  The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201.

(3) 

(a)  In addition to any duty or responsibility described in Section 58-1-202 or 58-1-203, the board shall regulate anesthesiologist assistants licensed under Chapter 70b, Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensing Act.

(b)  The board may also designate one of the board’s members on a permanent or rotating basis to:

(i)  assist the division in reviewing complaints concerning the unlawful or unprofessional conduct of a licensee the board regulates; and

(ii)  advise the division in the division’s investigation of these complaints.

(4)  A board member who has, under Subsection (3), reviewed a complaint or advised in the complaint’s investigation may be disqualified from participating with the board when the board serves as a presiding officer in an adjudicative proceeding concerning that complaint.

Amended by Chapter 284, 2022 General Session