§ 58-60-101 Title
§ 58-60-102 Definitions
§ 58-60-103 Licensure required
§ 58-60-103.1 Criminal background check
§ 58-60-104 Term of license — Expiration — Renewal
§ 58-60-105 Continuing education
§ 58-60-106 Status of licenses held on the effective date of this chapter
§ 58-60-107 Exemptions from licensure
§ 58-60-108 Grounds for action regarding license — Disciplinary proceedings
§ 58-60-109 Unlawful conduct
§ 58-60-110 Unprofessional conduct
§ 58-60-111 Penalty for unlawful conduct
§ 58-60-112 Reporting of unprofessional or unlawful conduct — Immunity from liability — Reporting conduct of court-appointed therapist
§ 58-60-113 Evidentiary privilege
§ 58-60-114 Confidentiality — Exemptions
§ 58-60-115 License by endorsement
§ 58-60-115.2 Pre-existing license by endorsement
§ 58-60-117 Externship licenses

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 60 > Part 1 - General Provisions

  • Confidential communication: means information obtained by an individual licensed under this chapter, including information obtained by the individual's examination of the client or patient, which is:
    (a) 
    (i) transmitted between the client or patient and an individual licensed under this chapter in the course of that relationship; or
    (ii) transmitted among the client or patient, an individual licensed under this chapter, and individuals who are participating in the diagnosis or treatment under the direction of an individual licensed under this chapter, including members of the client's or patient's family; and
    (b) made in confidence, for the diagnosis or treatment of the client or patient by the individual licensed under this chapter, and by a means not intended to be disclosed to third persons other than those individuals:
    (i) present to further the interest of the client or patient in the consultation, examination, or interview;
    (ii) reasonably necessary for the transmission of the communications; or
    (iii) participating in the diagnosis and treatment of the client or patient under the direction of the mental health therapist. See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Hypnosis: means , when referring to individuals exempted from licensure under this chapter, a process by which an individual induces or assists another individual into a hypnotic state without the use of drugs or other substances and for the purpose of increasing motivation or to assist the individual to alter lifestyles or habits. See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
  • Mental health therapist: means an individual who is practicing within the scope of practice defined in the individual's respective licensing act and is licensed under this title as:
    (a) a physician and surgeon, or osteopathic physician engaged in the practice of mental health therapy;
    (b) an advanced practice registered nurse, specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing;
    (c) an advanced practice registered nurse intern, specializing in psychiatric mental health nursing;
    (d) a psychologist qualified to engage in the practice of mental health therapy;
    (e) a certified psychology resident qualifying to engage in the practice of mental health therapy;
    (f) a physician assistant specializing in mental health care under Section 58-70a-501. See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Mental illness: means a mental or emotional condition defined in an approved diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorders generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (5). See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • patient: means an individual who consults or is examined or interviewed by an individual licensed under this chapter who is acting in the individual's professional capacity. See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Practice of mental health therapy: means treatment or prevention of mental illness, whether in person or remotely, including:
    (a) conducting a professional evaluation of an individual's condition of mental health, mental illness, or emotional disorder consistent with standards generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (5);
    (b) establishing a diagnosis in accordance with established written standards generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (5);
    (c) prescribing a plan for the prevention or treatment of a condition of mental illness or emotional disorder; and
    (d) engaging in the conduct of professional intervention, including psychotherapy by the application of established methods and procedures generally recognized in the professions of mental health therapy listed under Subsection (5). See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Remotely: means communicating via Internet, telephone, or other electronic means that facilitate real-time audio or visual interaction between individuals when they are not physically present in the same room at the same time. See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • 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
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Unlawful conduct: is a s defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-60-109. See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Unprofessional conduct: is a s defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-60-110, and may be further defined by division rule. See Utah Code 58-60-102
  • Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5