Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R156 - Professional Licensing
Rule R156-1 - General Rule of the Division of Professional Licensing
Section R156-1-102a - Global Definitions of Levels of Supervision
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 156-1-102a
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Under Subsection 58-1-106(1)(a), except as otherwise provided by statute or rule, the following global definitions of levels of supervision apply to supervision terminology in Title 58, Occupations and Professions and Title R156, and shall be referenced and used to the extent practicable in those statutes and rules to promote uniformity and consistency:
(a) "Direct
supervision" and "immediate supervision" means the supervising licensee is
present and available for face-to-face communication with the person being
supervised when and where professional services are being provided;
(b) "Indirect supervision" means the
supervising licensee:
(i) has given either
written or oral instructions to the person being supervised;
(ii) is present in the facility or located on
the same premises where the person being supervised is providing services;
and
(iii) is available to provide
immediate face-to-face communication with the person being supervised as
necessary.
(c) "General
supervision" means that the supervising licensee:
(i) has authorized the work to be performed
by the person being supervised;
(ii) is available for consultation with the
person being supervised by personal face-to-face contact, or direct voice
contact by electronic or other means, without regard to whether the supervising
licensee is present in the facility or located on the same premises where the
person being supervised is providing services;
(iii) can provide any necessary consultation
within a reasonable time; and
(iv)
personal contact is routine.
(d) "Supervising licensee" means a licensee
who under statute or rule has satisfied the requirements to act as a supervisor
and has agreed to supervise an unlicensed individual or a licensee in a
classification or licensure status that requires supervision.
(2) Except as otherwise provided by statute or rule:
(a) unlicensed personnel
allowed to practice a regulated profession shall practice under an appropriate
level of supervision as defined in this section, as specified by the
profession's licensing act or rule; and
(b) a license classification required to
practice under supervision shall practice under an appropriate level of
supervision as defined in this section, as specified by the profession's
licensing act or rule.
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