In accordance with OPLR’s statutory duty to conduct periodic reviews of each regulated occupation in the state of Utah (UCA 13-1b), this report details OPLR’s findings and recommendations regarding the regulation of core behavioral health professionals. OPLR’s selection of behavioral health occupations was approved by the Business and Labor Interim Committee and the Legislative Management Committee in 2022. The research …
Legislative Inquiry Report: Optometrist Laser Surgery Privileges
This report details OPLR’s findings and recommendations in response to Representative James Dunnigan’s (District 36) inquiry regarding a proposal to expand optometrists’ scope of practice to include three types of laser eye surgeries. Click here to access the report. The version of this report originally published on 1/8/2024 was replaced on 1/29/2024 with an updated version that now includes a …
Legislative Inquiry Report: Property Management Licensure
This report details OPLR’s findings and recommendations regarding Senator Kirk Cullimore (Senate District 19) and Representative Jordan Teuscher’s (House District 44) inquiry regarding the creation of a property manager license. Click here to access the report.
Legislative Inquiry Report: Nursing Education Oversight
This report contains OPLR’s findings and recommendations in response to Representative Rosemary Lesser’s (10th House District) inquiry concerning the proposal to restore oversight of nursing education in Utah to the Division of Professional Licensing. Click here to access the report.
