13-1b-401. Definitions.

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A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

Effective 5/6/2026

As used in this part:

(1)"Healthcare practitioner" means an individual licensed in a regulated healthcare occupation.

(a)"Innovation" means an upgrade in technology that the office determines has the potential to augment the ability of a healthcare practitioner to provide a patient:

(i)better access to healthcare;

(ii)better health outcomes; or

(iii)lower healthcare costs.

(b)"Innovation" does not include an upgrade in technology that solely functions to provide advice or treatment to a patient without an interaction between a healthcare practitioner and patient.

(3)"Regulated healthcare occupation" means a regulated occupation where licensees of the regulated occupation are primarily engaged in healthcare.

(4)"Requestor" means:

(a)a legislator; or

(b)a representative of:

(i)an entity that employs healthcare practitioners;

(ii)an institution of higher education that provides training to prospective and current healthcare practitioners; or

(iii)a professional group of healthcare practitioners.

(5)"Scope of practice review" means a review that the office conducts to determine whether to recommend that a regulated healthcare occupation should incorporate an innovation into the regulated healthcare occupation's practice in a way that would expand the scope of the regulated healthcare occupation's license.

(6)"Upgrade in technology" means an addition or change to:

(a)a medical apparatus;

(b)a medical appliance;

(c)artificial intelligence;

(d)a medical device;

(e)medical equipment;

(f)a medical implant;

(g)a medical implement;

(h)a medical tool; or

(i)any other technology the office determines has the potential for a healthcare practitioner to use in the healthcare practitioner's practice.

Enacted by Chapter 353 , 2026 General Session