Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed to practice under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-70a-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.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Unprofessional conduct: means "unprofessional conduct":
three licensed physicians, including at least one board certified psychiatrist, who currently work or have previously worked collaboratively with a physician assistant;
(b)
three physician assistants, one of whom is involved in the administration of an approved physician assistant education program within the state; and
(c)
one person from the general public.
(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 shall 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 the division’s investigation of these complaints.
(4)
(a)
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 the complaint.
(b)
The board member described in Subsection (4)(a) may be disqualified:
(i)
on the member’s own motion, due to actual or perceived bias or lack of objectivity; or
(ii)
upon challenge for cause raised on the record by any party to the adjudicative proceeding.
Amended by Chapter 312, 2021 General Session Amended by Chapter 313, 2021 General Session