§ 26B-4-701 — Definitions.

Utah § 26B-4-701

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 26B: Utah Health and Human Services Code
• Ch. 26B-4: Health Care - Delivery and Access
• Part 26B-4-7: Health Care Workforce

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As used in this part:
(1) "Accredited clinical education program" means a clinical education program for a health care profession that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education.
(2) "Accredited clinical training program" means a clinical training program that is accredited by an entity recognized within medical education circles as an accrediting body for medical education, advanced practice nursing education, physician assistant education, doctor of pharmacy education, dental education, or registered nursing education.
(3) "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services" means the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services within the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
(4) "Health care professionals in training" means medical students and residents, advanced practice nursing students, physician assistant students, doctor of pharmacy students, dental students, and registered nursing students.
(5) "Hospital" means a general acute hospital, as defined in Section 26B-2-201.
(6) "Physician" means a person:
(6)(a) licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or
(6)(b) licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.
(7) "Rural county" means a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class under Section 17-60-104.
(8) "Rural hospital" means a hospital located within a rural county.
(9) "UMEC" means the Utah Medical Education Council created in Section 26B-4-706.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 16, 2025 Special Session 1