(1)  There is created the Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon’s Licensing Board consisting of four osteopathic physicians and surgeons and one member of the general public.

Terms Used In Utah Code 58-68-201

  • Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Board: means the Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon's Licensing Board created in Section 58-68-201. See Utah Code 58-68-102
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Physician: means both physicians and surgeons licensed under Section 58-67-301, Utah Medical Practice Act, and osteopathic physicians and surgeons licensed under Section 58-68-301, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 58-68-102
  • 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 58-68-502 and as may be further defined by division rule. See Utah Code 58-68-102
(2)  The board shall be appointed and serve in accordance with Section 58-1-201.

(3) 

(a)  The duties and responsibilities of the board are in accordance with Sections 58-1-202 and 58-1-203.

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

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

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

(4)  A board member who has, under Subsection (3), 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 that complaint.

Enacted by Chapter 248, 1996 General Session