Section 501 - Scope of practice.

UT Code § 58-70a-501 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) A physician assistant may provide any medical services that are not specifically prohibited under this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter, and that are: (a) within the physician assistant's skills and scope of competence; (b) within the usual scope of practice of the physician assistant's supervising physician; and (c) provided under the supervision of a supervising physician and in accordance with a delegation of services agreement.

(a) within the physician assistant's skills and scope of competence;

(b) within the usual scope of practice of the physician assistant's supervising physician; and

(c) provided under the supervision of a supervising physician and in accordance with a delegation of services agreement.

(2) A physician assistant, in accordance with a delegation of services agreement, may prescribe or administer an appropriate controlled substance if: (a) the physician assistant holds a Utah controlled substance license and a DEA registration; and (b) the prescription or administration of the controlled substance is within the prescriptive practice of the supervising physician and also within the delegated prescribing stated in the delegation of services agreement.

(a) the physician assistant holds a Utah controlled substance license and a DEA registration; and

(b) the prescription or administration of the controlled substance is within the prescriptive practice of the supervising physician and also within the delegated prescribing stated in the delegation of services agreement.

(3) A physician assistant shall, while practicing as a physician assistant, wear an identification badge showing the physician assistant's license classification as a physician assistant.

(4) A physician assistant may not: (a) independently charge or bill a patient, or others on behalf of the patient, for services rendered; (b) identify himself or herself to any person in connection with activities allowed under this chapter other than as a physician assistant; or (c) use the title "doctor" or "physician," or by any knowing act or omission lead or permit anyone to believe the physician assistant is a physician.

(a) independently charge or bill a patient, or others on behalf of the patient, for services rendered;

(b) identify himself or herself to any person in connection with activities allowed under this chapter other than as a physician assistant; or

(c) use the title "doctor" or "physician," or by any knowing act or omission lead or permit anyone to believe the physician assistant is a physician.