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

2. (2)

   1. (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:

      1. (i) better access to healthcare;
      2. (ii) better health outcomes; or
      3. (iii) lower healthcare costs.
   2. (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. (3) "Regulated healthcare occupation" means a regulated occupation where licensees of the regulated occupation are primarily engaged in healthcare.

4. (4) "Requestor" means:

   1. (a) a legislator; or

   2. (b) a representative of:

      1. (i) an entity that employs healthcare practitioners;
      2. (ii) an institution of higher education that provides training to prospective and current healthcare practitioners; or
      3. (iii) a professional group of healthcare practitioners.
5. (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. (6) "Upgrade in technology" means an addition or change to:

   1. (a) a medical apparatus;
   2. (b) a medical appliance;
   3. (c) artificial intelligence;
   4. (d) a medical device;
   5. (e) medical equipment;
   6. (f) a medical implant;
   7. (g) a medical implement;
   8. (h) a medical tool; or
   9. (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