H.B. 418

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PHYSICIAN EDUCATION ADMISSIONS
2 2008 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Bradley G. Last
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill establishes resident admission requirements for the University of Utah medical
10 school.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . provides definitions; and
14 . requires at least 75% of the students in an entering class at the University of Utah
15 medical school to be a resident student.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 ENACTS:
22 53B-17-901, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 53B-17-901 is enacted to read:
26 Part 9. Medical School
27 53B-17-901. Medical school -- Definitions -- Resident admission requirements.

28 (1) As used in this section:
29 (a) "Parent" means a student's biological or adoptive parent.
30 (b) "Resident student" means a student who meets the definition of resident student
31 provided under Section 53B-8-102 and:
32 (i) has at least one parent who, for at least six years prior to the student's application:
33 (A) has been domiciled in this state; and
34 (B) claimed the student as a dependent on the parent's tax returns; and
35 (ii) meets at least two of the following conditions:
36 (A) the student attended high school in this state at least one year;
37 (B) the student or at least one of the student's parents own real property in this state;
38 and
39 (C) the student has maintained continuous Utah residency status and paid income taxes
40 in this state for at least six years.
41 (2) At least 75% of the students in an entering class at the University of Utah medical
42 school shall be resident students.
43 (3) A student whose parents are deceased shall be considered to meet the requirements
44 under Subsection (1)(b)(i) if the student is not claimed as a dependent on the tax returns of a
45 person who is not a resident of Utah.




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