Utah Code 26B-4-710. Rural residency training program

26B-4-710. Rural residency training program.

(1)

As used in this section:

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-710

Accredited clinical training program: means a clinical training program that is accredited by an entity recognized within medical education circles as an accrediting body for medical education, advanced practice nursing education, physician assistance education, doctor of pharmacy education, dental education, or registered nursing education. See Utah Code 26B-4-701
Physician: means a person:

(a)	licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or

(b)

licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 26B-4-701

Rural county: means a county with a population of less than 50,000, as determined by:

(a)	the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Bureau of the Census; or

(b)

the most recent population estimate for the county from the Utah Population Committee, if a population figure for the county is not available under Subsection (7)(a). See Utah Code 26B-4-701

UMEC: means the Utah Medical Education Council created in Section 26B-4-706. See Utah Code 26B-4-701

(a)

“Physician” means:

(i)	an individual licensed to practice medicine under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; and

(ii)	an individual licensed to practice dentistry under Title 58, Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act.

(b)	“Rural residency training program” means an accredited clinical training program that places a physician into a rural county for a part or all of the physician’s clinical training.

(2)	Subject to appropriations from the Legislature, UMEC shall establish a pilot program to place physicians into rural residency training programs.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session

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