Utah Code 58-31b-201. Board

58-31b-201. Board.

(1)

There is created the Board of Nursing that consists of the following 11 members:

Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Board: means the Board of Nursing created in Section 58-31b-201. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
Licensee: means an individual who is licensed or certified under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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 58-31b-502 and as may be further defined by division rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. See Utah Code 58-31b-102

(a)	nine nurses in a manner as may be further defined in division rule; and

(b)	two members of the public.

(2)	The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201.

(3)

The board shall carry out the duties and responsibilities in Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203 and shall:

(a)

(i)	recommend to the division minimum standards for educational programs qualifying a person for licensure or certification under this chapter;

(ii)	recommend to the division denial, approval, or withdrawal of approval regarding educational programs that meet or fail to meet the established minimum standards; and

(iii)

designate one of its members on a permanent or rotating basis to:

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

(B)	advise the division in its investigation of these complaints.

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

Amended by Chapter 318, 2018 General Session