58-70a-302. Qualifications for licensure.

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Effective 5/6/2026

Each applicant for licensure as a physician assistant shall:

(1)submit an application in a form the division approves;

(2)pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504 ;

(3)have successfully completed a physician assistant program accredited by:

(a)the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant; or

(b)another accrediting body the division approves by rule made in collaboration with the board and in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;

(4)have passed the licensing examinations required by division rule made in collaboration with the board;

(5)meet with the board and representatives of the division, if requested, for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's qualifications for licensure; and

(a)consent to, and complete, a criminal background check, described in Section 58-1-301.5 ;

(b)meet any other standard related to the criminal background check described in Subsection (6)(a) , that the division establishes by rule in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act; and

(c)disclose any criminal history the division requests on a form the division provides.

Amended by Chapter 96 , 2026 General Session