Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 58 > Chapter 70a - Utah Physician Assistant Act

• Adjudicative proceeding: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Agency: means :

  (a)	a person other than an individual, including a sole proprietorship by which an individual does business under an assumed name; and

  (b)

  an insurance organization licensed or required to be licensed under Section 31A-23a-301, 31A-25-207, or 31A-26-209. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Board: means the Physician Assistant Licensing Board created in Section 58-70a-201. See Utah Code 58-70a-102 Competence: means possessing the requisite cognitive, non-cognitive, and communicative abilities and qualities to perform effectively within the scope of practice of the physician assistant's practice while adhering to professional and ethical standards. See Utah Code 58-70a-102 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Department: means the Insurance Department. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Employee: means : (a)  an individual employed by an employer; or (b)  an individual who meets the requirements of Subsection (53)(b). See Utah Code 31A-1-301 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. Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. Health care facility: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201. See Utah Code 58-70a-102 Insurance: includes : (i)  a risk distributing arrangement providing for compensation or replacement for damages or loss through the provision of a service or a benefit in kind; (ii)  a contract of guaranty or suretyship entered into by the guarantor or surety as a business and not as merely incidental to a business transaction; and (iii)  a plan in which the risk does not rest upon the person who makes an arrangement, but with a class of persons who have agreed to share the risk. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Insurance adjuster: means a person who directs or conducts the investigation, negotiation, or settlement of a claim under an insurance policy other than life insurance or an annuity, on behalf of an insurer, policyholder, or a claimant under an insurance policy. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Member: means a person having membership rights in an insurance corporation. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Mental health therapist: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102. See Utah Code 58-70a-102 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Oath: includes "affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Oath: A promise to tell the truth. Order: means an order of the commissioner. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: includes : (a)  an individual; (b)  a partnership; (c)  a corporation; (d)  an incorporated or unincorporated association; (e)  a joint stock company; (f)  a trust; (g)  a limited liability company; (h)  a reciprocal; (i)  a syndicate; or (j)  another similar entity or combination of entities acting in concert. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Physician: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-67-102. See Utah Code 58-70a-102 Physician assistant: means an individual who is licensed to practice under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-70a-102 Policyholder: means a person who controls a policy, binder, or oral contract by ownership, premium payment, or otherwise. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Practice of mental health therapy: means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102. 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. Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Proceeding: includes an action or special statutory proceeding. See Utah Code 31A-1-301 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. 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 Unlawful conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-70a-502. See Utah Code 58-70a-102 Unprofessional conduct: means "unprofessional conduct": (a)  as defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-70a-503; and (b)  as further defined by the division by rule. See Utah Code 58-70a-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5