Utah Code 58-70a-302. Qualifications for licensure

58-70a-302. Qualifications for licensure.
Each applicant for licensure as a physician assistant shall:

(1)	submit an application in a form prescribed by the division;

Board: means the Physician Assistant Licensing Board created in Section 58-70a-201. See Utah Code 58-70a-102
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

(2)	pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;

(3)

have successfully completed a physician assistant program accredited by:

(a)	the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant; or

(b)

if prior to January 1, 2001, either the:

(i)	Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs; or

(ii)	Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation;

(4)	have passed the licensing examinations required by division rule made in collaboration with the board;

(5)	meet with the board and representatives of the division, if requested, for the purpose of evaluating the applicant’s qualifications for licensure; and

(6)

if the applicant is applying to participate in the PA Licensure Compact under Chapter 70c, PA Licensure Compact, consent to a criminal background check in accordance with Section 58-70a-301.1 and any requirements established by division rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

Amended by Chapter 222, 2023 General Session