Definitions.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. Occupations and Professions
4. Medical Language Interpreter Act
5. General Provisions
6. Definitions.

• (1) "Certified medical language interpreter" means a medical language interpreter who has received a certificate from the division under this chapter.

• (2) "Health care provider" means a person licensed under:
  • (a)Title 58, Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act;
  • (b)Title 58, Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act;
  • (c)Title 58, Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act;
  • (d)Title 58, Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act;
  • (e)Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;
  • (f)Title 58, Chapter 31e, Nurse Licensure Compact - Revised;
  • (g)Title 58, Chapter 31d, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Compact;
  • (h)Title 58, Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;
  • (i)Title 58, Chapter 57, Respiratory Care Practices Act;
  • (j)Title 58, Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act;
  • (k)Title 58, Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act;
  • (l)Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
  • (m)Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
  • (n)Title 58, Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act;
  • (o)Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act;
  • (p)Title 58, Chapter 71, Naturopathic Physician Practice Act;
  • (q)Title 58, Chapter 73, Chiropractic Physician Practice Act; or
  • (r)Title 58, Chapter 77, Direct-Entry Midwife Act.

• (3) "Medical language interpreter" means a person who, for compensation, performs verbal language interpretation services between a health care provider who speaks English and another person for the purpose of assisting the person in seeking or obtaining medical advice, diagnoses, or treatment.

• (4) "National certification organization" means one of the following national organizations that certifies medical interpreters:
  • (a) the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters; or
  • (b) the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters.

• (5) "National standards of practice" means the National Standards of Practice, published by the National Council on Interpreting in Health Care.

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