Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 192 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Webb, R. C.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/16/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• permits occupational and professional licensing boards to make a recommendation to the Legislature concerning proposed amendments to licensing acts; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 11:15 AM by bbryner.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: R. Curt Webb
Senate Sponsor: 
 Don L. Ipson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions of the Division of Occupational and Professional
Licensing Act.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ permits occupational and professional licensing boards to make a recommendation
to the Legislature concerning proposed amendments to licensing acts; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
58-1-202
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 198
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-1-202
 is amended to read:
58-1-202.
Boards -- Duties, functions, and responsibilities.
(1) The duties, functions, and responsibilities of each board 
established under this title
include the following:
(a) recommending to the director appropriate rules;
(b) recommending to the director policy and budgetary matters;
(c) approving and establishing a passing score for applicant examinations;
(d) screening applicants and recommending licensing, renewal, reinstatement, and
relicensure actions to the director in writing;
(e) assisting the director in establishing standards of supervision for students or persons
in training to become qualified to obtain a license in the occupation or profession it represents;
and
(f) acting as presiding officer in conducting hearings associated with adjudicative
proceedings and in issuing recommended orders when so designated by the director.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to boards created in Title 58, Chapter 55, Utah
Construction Trades Licensing Act.
(3) (a) [
The following boards may recommend to the appropriate legislative committee
whether the board supports a change to a licensing act:
] 
Each board
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or commission
 ←Ĥ
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established under this title
may recommend to the appropriate legislative committee whether the board
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or commission
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supports a change
to a licensing act.
[
(i) Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act;
]
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(ii) Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act;
]
[
(iii) Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act;
]
[
(iv) Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act;
]
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(v) Chapter 28, Veterinary Practice Act;
]
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(vi) Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;
]
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(vii) Chapter 40a, Athletic Trainer Licensing Act;
]
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(viii) Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;
]
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(ix) Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
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(x) Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
]
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(xi) Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act;
]
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(xii) Chapter 70a, Physician Assistant Act;
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(xiii) Chapter 71, Naturopathic Physician Practice Act;
]
[
(xiv) Chapter 72, Acupuncture Licensing Act; and
]
[
(xv) Chapter 73, Chiropractic Physician Practice Act.
]
(b) This Subsection (3) does not:
(i) require a board's approval to amend a practice act; and
(ii) apply to technical or clarifying amendments to a practice act.
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