Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 167 (2017GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Hawkes, T.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/22/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies the qualifications for an individual to obtain a license to practice podiatry.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

PODIATRIC PHYSICIAN LICENSING ACT AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Timothy D. Hawkes
Senate Sponsor: 
David P. Hinkins
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions of the Podiatric Physician Licensing Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies the qualifications for an individual to obtain a license to practice podiatry.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-5a-302
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 230
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-5a-302
 is amended to read:
58-5a-302.
Qualifications to practice podiatry.
An applicant for licensure to practice podiatry shall:
(1) submit an application in a form as prescribed by the division;
(2) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 
63J-1-504
;
(3) be of good moral character;
[
(4) be a graduate of a college of podiatric medicine accredited by the Council of
Podiatric Education;
]
(4) provide satisfactory documentation of having successfully completed a program of
professional education preparing an individual as a podiatric physician, as evidenced by having
received an earned degree of doctor of podiatric medicine from a podiatry school or college
accredited by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education;
(5) if licensed on or after July 1, 2015, [
have completed two years of postgraduate
training in a residency program recognized by the board; and
] 
satisfy the division and board
that the applicant:
(a) has successfully completed 24 months of resident training in a program approved
by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education; or
(b) (i) has successfully completed 12 months of resident training in a program
approved by the Council on Podiatric Medical Education after receiving a degree of doctor of
podiatric medicine as required under Subsection (4);
(ii) has been accepted in, and is successfully participating in, progressive resident
training in a Council on Podiatric Medical Education approved program within Utah, in the
applicant's second or third year of postgraduate training; and
(iii) has agreed to surrender to the division the applicant's license as a podiatric
physician without any proceedings under Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act,
and has agreed the applicant's license as a podiatric physician will be automatically revoked by
the division if the applicant fails to continue in good standing in a Council on Podiatric
Medical Education approved progressive resident training program within the state; and
(6) pass examinations required by rule.