Title 26 - Utah Health Code
- Chapter 01 - Department of Health Organization
- 26-1-1 - Title cited as "Utah Health Code."
- 26-1-10 - Executive director -- Enforcement powers.
- 26-1-11 - Executive director -- Power to amend, modify, or rescind committee rules.
- 26-1-12 - Executive director -- Power to order abatement of public health hazard.
- 26-1-13 - Executive director -- Power to organize department.
- 26-1-14 - Executive director -- Appointment, removal, and compensation of division directors.
- 26-1-15 - Executive director -- Power to accept federal aid.
- 26-1-16 - Executive director -- Power to accept funds and gifts.
- 26-1-17 - Executive director -- Power to prescribe rules for administration and government of department.
- 26-1-17.5 - Confidential records.
- 26-1-18 - Authority of department generally.
- 26-1-2 - Definitions.
- 26-1-20 - Advisory committees created by department.
- 26-1-21 - Disposal of property by department.
- 26-1-22 - Budget preparation and submission to governor.
- 26-1-23 - Rules for local health departments prescribed by department.
- 26-1-23.5 - Rules for sale of drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.
- 26-1-24 - Hearings conducted by department.
- 26-1-25 - Principal and branch offices of department.
- 26-1-26 - Director of community health nursing appointed by executive director.
- 26-1-3 - Purpose of title -- Consolidation of health functions into single state agency.
- 26-1-30 - Powers and duties of department.
- 26-1-30.5 - Duty to establish pilot program for monitoring quality in health care.
- 26-1-32 - Severability of code provisions.
- 26-1-33 - Individual rights protected.
- 26-1-34 - Restricted account created to fund drug testing for law enforcement agencies.
- 26-1-35 - Content and form of certificates and reports.
- 26-1-36 - Duty to establish program to reduce deaths and other harm from prescription opiates used for chronic noncancer pain.
- 26-1-37 - Duty to establish standards for the electronic exchange of clinical health information.
- 26-1-38 - Local health emergency assistance program.
- 26-1-4 - Department of Health created -- Policymaking responsibilities -- Consultation with local health departments -- Committee to evaluate health policies and to review federal grants -- Committee
- 26-1-4.1 - Department procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.
- 26-1-5 - Rules of department.
- 26-1-6 - Fee schedule adopted by department.
- 26-1-7 - Committees within department.
- 26-1-7.1 - Committee procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.
- 26-1-7.5 - Health advisory council.
- 26-1-8 - Executive director -- Appointment -- Compensation.
- 26-1-9 - Executive director -- Qualifications.
- Chapter 02 - Utah Vital Statistics Act
- 26-2-1 - Short title.
- 26-2-10 - Supplementary certificate of birth.
- 26-2-11 - Name or sex change -- Registration of court order and amendment of birth certificate.
- 26-2-12.5 - Certified copies of birth certificates -- Fees credited to Children's Account.
- 26-2-13 - Certificate of death -- Execution and registration requirements.
- 26-2-14 - Fetal death certificate -- Filing and registration requirements.
- 26-2-14.1 - Certificate of birth resulting in stillbirth.
- 26-2-14.2 - Delayed registration of birth resulting in stillbirth.
- 26-2-15 - Petition for establishment of unregistered birth or death -- Court procedure.
- 26-2-16 - Certificate of death -- Duties of a custodial funeral service director, an agent of a funeral service director, or a dispositioner -- Medical certification -- Records of funeral service dir
- 26-2-17 - Certificate of death -- Registration prerequisite to interment -- Burial-transit permits -- Procedure where body donated under anatomical gift law -- Permit for disinterment.
- 26-2-18 - Interments -- Duties of sexton or person in charge -- Record of interments -- Information filed with local registrar.
- 26-2-18.5 - Rendering a dead body unavailable for postmortem investigation.
- 26-2-19 - Rules of department for transmittal of certificates and keeping of records by local registrar.
- 26-2-2 - Definitions.
- 26-2-21 - Local registrars authorized to issue certified copies of records.
- 26-2-22 - Inspection of vital records.
- 26-2-23 - Records required to be kept by health care institutions -- Information filed with local registrar and department.
- 26-2-24 - Marriage licenses -- Execution and filing requirements.
- 26-2-25 - Divorce or adoption -- Duty of court clerk to file certificates or reports.
- 26-2-26 - Certified copies of vital records -- Preparation by state and local registrars -- Evidentiary value.
- 26-2-27 - Identifying birth certificates of missing persons -- Procedures.
- 26-2-28 - Birth certificate for foreign adoptees.
- 26-2-3 - Department duties and authority.
- 26-2-4 - Content and form of certificates and reports.
- 26-2-5 - Birth certificates -- Execution and registration requirements.
- 26-2-5.5 - Requirement to obtain parents' social security numbers.
- 26-2-6 - Foundling certificates.
- 26-2-7 - Correction of errors or omissions in vital records.
- 26-2-8 - Birth certificates -- Delayed registration.
- 26-2-9 - Birth certificates -- Petition for issuance of delayed certificate -- Court procedure.
- Chapter 03 - Health Statistics
- 26-3-1 - Definitions.
- 26-3-10 - Department measures to protect security of health data.
- 26-3-11 - Relation to other chapters.
- 26-3-2 - Powers of department to collect and maintain health data.
- 26-3-4 - Quality and publication of statistics.
- 26-3-5 - Coordination of health data collection activities.
- 26-3-6 - Uniform standards -- Powers of department.
- 26-3-7 - Disclosure of health data -- Limitations.
- 26-3-8 - Disclosure of health data -- Discretion of department.
- 26-3-9 - Health data not subject to subpoena or compulsory process -- Exception.
- Chapter 04 - Utah Medical Examiner Act
- 26-4-1 - Short title.
- 26-4-10 - Certification of cause of death.
- 26-4-11 - Records and reports of investigations.
- 26-4-12 - Order to exhume body -- Procedure.
- 26-4-13 - Autopsies -- When authorized.
- 26-4-14 - Certification of death by attending physician -- Deaths without medical attendance -- Cause of death uncertain -- Notice requirements.
- 26-4-15 - Deaths in medical centers and federal facilities.
- 26-4-16 - Release of body for funeral preparations.
- 26-4-17 - Records of medical examiner -- Copies furnished to next-of-kin, law enforcement officers, and attending physician -- Confidentiality.
- 26-4-18 - Records of medical examiner -- Admissibility as evidence -- Subpoena of person who prepared record.
- 26-4-19 - Personal property of deceased -- Disposition.
- 26-4-2 - Definitions.
- 26-4-20 - Officials not liable for authorized acts.
- 26-4-21 - Authority of county attorney or district attorney to subpoena witnesses and compel testimony -- Determination if decedent died by unlawful means.
- 26-4-22 - Additional powers and duties of department.
- 26-4-23 - Authority of examiner to provide organ or other tissue for transplant purposes.
- 26-4-24 - Autopsies -- Persons eligible to authorize.
- 26-4-25 - Burial of unclaimed body -- Request by college of medicine.
- 26-4-26 - Social security number in certification of death.
- 26-4-27 - Registry of unidentified deceased persons.
- 26-4-28 - Testing for suspected suicides -- Maintaining information -- Report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee -- Compensation to deputy medical examiners.
- 26-4-29 - Application for permit to render a dead body unavailable for postmortem examination -- Fees.
- 26-4-4 - Chief medical examiner -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Authority.
- 26-4-5 - County medical examiners.
- 26-4-6 - Investigation of deaths -- Requests for autopsies.
- 26-4-7 - Custody by medical examiner.
- 26-4-8 - Discovery of dead body -- Notice requirements -- Procedure.
- 26-4-9 - Custody of dead body and personal effects -- Examination of scene of death -- Preservation of body -- Autopsies.
- Chapter 05 - Chronic Disease Control
- Chapter 06 - Utah Communicable Disease Control Act
- 26-6-1 - Short title.
- 26-6-11 - Rabies or other animal disease -- Investigation and order of quarantine.
- 26-6-12 - Rabies or other animal disease -- Investigation following order of quarantine.
- 26-6-13 - Rabies or other animal disease -- Authority of peace officer to kill or capture animals.
- 26-6-14 - Rabies or other animal disease -- Quarantine defined.
- 26-6-15 - Rabies or other animal disease -- Possession of animal in violation of chapter a misdemeanor.
- 26-6-16 - Venereal diseases declared dangerous to public health.
- 26-6-17 - Venereal disease -- Examinations by authorities -- Treatment of infected persons.
- 26-6-18 - Venereal disease -- Consent of minor to treatment.
- 26-6-19 - Venereal disease -- Examination and treatment of persons in prison or jail.
- 26-6-2 - Definitions.
- 26-6-20 - Serological testing of pregnant or recently delivered women.
- 26-6-27 - Information regarding communicable or reportable disease confidential -- Exceptions.
- 26-6-28 - Protection from examination in legal proceedings -- Exceptions.
- 26-6-29 - Violation -- Penalty.
- 26-6-3 - Authority to investigate and control epidemic infections and communicable disease.
- 26-6-3.5 - Reporting AIDS and HIV infection -- Anonymous testing.
- 26-6-30 - Exclusions from confidentiality requirements.
- 26-6-4 - Involuntary examination, treatment, isolation, and quarantine.
- 26-6-5 - Willful introduction of communicable disease a misdemeanor.
- 26-6-6 - Duty to report individual suspected of having communicable disease.
- 26-6-7 - Designation of communicable diseases by department -- Establishment of rules for detection, reporting, investigation, prevention, and control.
- 26-6-8 - Tuberculosis -- Duty of department to investigate, control, and monitor.
- 26-6-9 - Tuberculosis -- Testing of high risk individuals.
- Chapter 06b - Communicable Diseases - Treatment, Isolation, and Quarantine Procedures
- 26-6b-1 - Applicability of chapter -- Administrative procedures.
- 26-6b-10 - Severability.
- 26-6b-2 - Definitions.
- 26-6b-3 - Order of restriction.
- 26-6b-3.1 - Consent to order of restriction -- Periodic review.
- 26-6b-3.2 - Involuntary order of restriction -- Notice -- Effect of order during judicial review.
- 26-6b-3.3 - Contents of notice of order of restriction -- Rights of individuals.
- 26-6b-3.4 - Medical records -- Privacy protections.
- 26-6b-4 - Judicial review by the district court -- Required notice -- Representation by counsel -- Conduct of proceedings.
- 26-6b-5 - Petition for judicial review of order of restriction -- Court-ordered examination period.
- 26-6b-6 - Court determination for an order of restriction after examination period.
- 26-6b-7 - Periodic review of individuals under court order.
- 26-6b-8 - Transportation of individuals subject to temporary or court-ordered restriction.
- 26-6b-9 - Examination, quarantine, isolation, and treatment costs.
- Chapter 07 - Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
- 26-7-1 - Identification of major risk factors by department -- Education of public -- Establishment of programs.
- 26-7-2 - Center for Multicultural Health -- Duties.
- 26-7-4 - Utah Registry of Autism and Developmental Disabilities.
- 26-7-6 (Superseded 07/01/11) - Alcohol retailers to post warnings related to consumption of alcohol and pregnancy.
- Chapter 08a - Utah Emergency Medical Services System Act
- 26-8a-101 - Title.
- 26-8a-102 - Definitions.
- 26-8a-103 - State Emergency Medical Services Committee -- Membership -- Report -- Expenses.
- 26-8a-104 - Committee powers.
- 26-8a-105 - Department powers.
- 26-8a-106 - Waiver of rules.
- 26-8a-201 - Public awareness efforts.
- 26-8a-202 - Emergency medical communications.
- 26-8a-203 - Data collection.
- 26-8a-204 - Disaster coordination plan.
- 26-8a-205 - Pediatric quality improvement program.
- 26-8a-206 - Personnel stress management program.
- 26-8a-207 - Emergency medical services grant program.
- 26-8a-208 - Fees for training equipment rental, testing, and quality assurance reviews.
- 26-8a-250 - Establishment of statewide trauma system.
- 26-8a-251 - Trauma system advisory committee.
- 26-8a-252 - Department duties.
- 26-8a-253 - Statewide trauma registry and quality assurance program.
- 26-8a-254 - Trauma center designations and guidelines.
- 26-8a-301 - General requirement.
- 26-8a-302 - Certification of emergency medical service personnel.
- 26-8a-303 - Designation of emergency medical service providers.
- 26-8a-304 - Permits for emergency medical service vehicles.
- 26-8a-305 - Ambulance license required for emergency medical transport.
- 26-8a-306 - Medical control.
- 26-8a-307 - Patient destination.
- 26-8a-308 - Exemptions.
- 26-8a-309 - Out-of-state vehicles.
- 26-8a-310 - Criminal background check.
- 26-8a-401 - State regulation of emergency medical services market.
- 26-8a-402 - Exclusive geographic service areas.
- 26-8a-403 - Establishment of maximum rates.
- 26-8a-404 - Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Application and department review.
- 26-8a-405 - Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Agency notice of approval.
- 26-8a-405.1 - Selection of provider by political subdivision.
- 26-8a-405.2 - Selection of provider -- Request for competitive sealed proposal -- Public convenience and necessity.
- 26-8a-405.3 - Use of competitive sealed proposals -- Procedure -- Appeal rights.
- 26-8a-405.4 - Non-911 provider -- Finding of meritorious complaint -- Request for proposals.
- 26-8a-405.5 - Use of competitive sealed proposals -- Procedure -- Appeal rights.
- 26-8a-406 - Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Parties.
- 26-8a-407 - Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Proceedings.
- 26-8a-408 - Criteria for determining public convenience and necessity.
- 26-8a-409 - Ground ambulance and paramedic licenses -- Hearing and presiding officers.
- 26-8a-410 - Local approvals.
- 26-8a-411 - Limitation on repetitive applications.
- 26-8a-412 - License for air ambulance providers.
- 26-8a-413 - License renewals.
- 26-8a-414 - Annexations.
- 26-8a-415 - Changes in ownership.
- 26-8a-416 - Transition to eliminate inconsistent licenses.
- 26-8a-501 - Discrimination.
- 26-8a-502 - Illegal activity.
- 26-8a-503 - Discipline of emergency medical services personnel.
- 26-8a-504 - Discipline of designated and licensed providers.
- 26-8a-505 - Service interruption or cessation -- Receivership -- Default coverage -- Notice.
- 26-8a-506 - Investigations for enforcement of chapter.
- 26-8a-507 - Cease and desist orders.
- 26-8a-601 - Persons and activities exempt from civil liability.
- Chapter 08b - Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act
- 26-8b-101 - Title.
- 26-8b-102 - Definitions.
- 26-8b-201 - Authority to administer CPR or use an AED.
- 26-8b-202 - Immunity.
- 26-8b-301 - Reporting location of automatic external defibrillators.
- 26-8b-302 - Distributors to notify of reporting requirements.
- 26-8b-303 - Duties of emergency medical dispatch centers.
- 26-8b-401 - Education and training.
- Chapter 09 - Rural Health Services
- 26-9-1 - Assistance to rural communities by department.
- 26-9-2 - Responsibility of department for coordinating rural health programs.
- 26-9-3 - Rural health development initiatives.
- 26-9-4 - Rural Health Care Facilities Account -- Source of revenues -- Interest -- Distribution of revenues -- Expenditure of revenues -- Unexpended revenues lapse into the General Fund.
- Chapter 09f - Utah Digital Health Service Commission Act
- Chapter 10 - Family Health Services
- 26-10-1 - Definitions.
- 26-10-2 - Maternal and child health and crippled children's services provided by department.
- 26-10-2.5 - Creation of fund -- Fund money -- Use for maternal and child nutrition program.
- 26-10-3 - Director of family health services programs.
- 26-10-4 - State plan for maternal and child health services.
- 26-10-5 - Plan for school health services.
- 26-10-5.5 - Child literacy -- Distribution of information kits.
- 26-10-6 - Testing of newborn infants.
- 26-10-7 - Dental health programs -- Appointment of director.
- 26-10-8 - Request for proposal required for non-state supplied services.
- Chapter 10b - Access to Health Care
- Chapter 15 - General Sanitation
- 26-15-1 - Definitions.
- 26-15-11 - Statutes on smoking considered public health laws.
- 26-15-12 - Rules to implement statutes on smoking.
- 26-15-13 - Regulation of tanning facilities.
- 26-15-2 - Minimum rules of sanitation established by department.
- 26-15-3 - Department to advise regarding the plumbing code.
- 26-15-4 - Rules for wastewater disposal systems.
- 26-15-5 - Requirements for food handlers.
- 26-15-7 - Rules for controlling vector-borne diseases and pests.
- 26-15-8 - Periodic evaluation of local health sanitation programs -- Minimum statewide enforcement standards -- Technical assistance.
- 26-15-9 - Impoundment of adulterated food products authorized.
- Chapter 15a - Food Safety Manager Certification Act
- Chapter 18 - Medical Assistance Act
- 26-18-1 - Short title.
- 26-18-10 - Utah Medical Assistance Program -- Policies and standards.
- 26-18-101 - Definitions.
- 26-18-102 - DUR Board -- Creation and membership -- Expenses.
- 26-18-103 - DUR Board -- Responsibilities.
- 26-18-104 - Confidentiality of records.
- 26-18-105 - Drug prior approval program.
- 26-18-106 - Advisory committees.
- 26-18-107 - Retrospective and prospective DUR.
- 26-18-108 - Penalties.
- 26-18-109 - Immunity.
- 26-18-11 - Rural hospitals.
- 26-18-12 - Expansion of 340B drug pricing programs.
- 26-18-13 - Telemedicine -- Reimbursement -- Rulemaking.
- 26-18-14 - Strategic plan for health system reform -- Medicaid program.
- 26-18-15 - Process to promote health insurance coverage for children.
- 26-18-2 - Definitions.
- 26-18-2.1 - Division -- Creation.
- 26-18-2.2 - Director -- Appointment -- Responsibilities.
- 26-18-2.3 - Division responsibilities -- Emphasis -- Periodic assessment.
- 26-18-2.4 - Medicaid drug program -- Preferred drug list.
- 26-18-3 - Administration of Medicaid program by department -- Reporting to the Legislature -- Disciplinary measures and sanctions -- Funds collected -- Eligibility standards -- Internal audits -- Stud
- 26-18-3.1 - Medicaid expansion.
- 26-18-3.2 - Release of financial information.
- 26-18-3.5 - Copayments by recipients -- Employer sponsored plans.
- 26-18-3.6 - Income and resources from institutionalized spouses.
- 26-18-4 - Department standards for eligibility under Medicaid -- Funds for abortions.
- 26-18-402 - Medicaid Restricted Account.
- 26-18-403 - Medicaid waiver for independent foster care adolescents.
- 26-18-404 - Home and community-based long-term care -- Room and board assistance.
- 26-18-5 - Contracts for provision of medical services -- Federal provisions modifying department rules -- Compliance with Social Security Act.
- 26-18-501 - Definitions.
- 26-18-502 - Purpose -- Medicaid certification of nursing care facilities.
- 26-18-503 - Authorization to renew, transfer, or increase Medicaid certified programs -- Reimbursement methodology.
- 26-18-504 - Appeals of division decision -- Rulemaking authority -- Application of act.
- 26-18-505 - Authorization to sell or transfer licensed Medicaid beds -- Duties of transferor -- Duties of transferee -- Duties of division.
- 26-18-6 - Federal aid -- Authority of executive director.
- 26-18-7 - Medical vendor rates.
- 26-18-8 - Enforcement of public assistance statutes.
- 26-18-9 - Prohibited acts of state or local employees of Medicaid program -- Violation a misdemeanor.
- Chapter 18a - Kurt Oscarson Children's Organ Transplant Coordinating Committee
- Chapter 18b - Organ Donation Contribution Fund
- Chapter 19 - Medical Benefits Recovery Act
- 26-19-1 - Short title.
- 26-19-13.5 - Estate and trust recovery.
- 26-19-13.7 - Recovery from recipient of incorrectly provided medical assistance.
- 26-19-14 - Insurance policies not to deny or reduce benefits of persons eligible for state medical assistance -- Exemptions.
- 26-19-15 - Attorney general or county attorney to represent department.
- 26-19-16 - Department's right to attorney's fees and costs.
- 26-19-17 - Application of provisions contrary to federal law prohibited.
- 26-19-19 - Direct payment to the department by third party.
- 26-19-2 - Definitions.
- 26-19-3 - Program established by department -- Promulgation of rules.
- 26-19-4.5 - Assignment of rights to benefits.
- 26-19-4.7 - Health insurance entity -- Duties related to state claims for Medicaid payment or recovery.
- 26-19-5 - Recovery of medical assistance from third party -- Lien -- Notice -- Action -- Compromise or waiver -- Recipient's right to action protected.
- 26-19-6 - Action by department -- Notice to recipient.
- 26-19-7 - Notice of claim by recipient -- Department response -- Conditions for proceeding -- Collection agreements -- Department's right to intervene -- Department's interests protected -- Re
- 26-19-8 - Statute of limitations -- Survival of right of action -- Insurance policy not to limit time allowed for recovery.
- 26-19-9 - Employee benefit plans.
- 26-19-9.5 - Availability of insurance policy.
- 26-19-9.7 - Legal recognition of electronic claims records.
- Chapter 20 - Utah False Claims Act
- 26-20-1 - Title.
- 26-20-10 - Revocation of license of assisted living facility -- Appointment of receiver.
- 26-20-11 - Presumption based on paid state warrant -- Value of medical benefits -- Repayment of benefits.
- 26-20-12 - Violation of other laws.
- 26-20-13 - Medicaid fraud enforcement.
- 26-20-14 - Investigations -- Civil investigative demands.
- 26-20-15 - Limitation of actions -- Civil acts antedating this section -- Civil burden of proof -- Estoppel -- Joint civil liability -- Venue.
- 26-20-2 - Definitions.
- 26-20-3 - False statement or representation relating to medical benefits.
- 26-20-4 - Kickbacks or bribes prohibited.
- 26-20-5 - False statements or false representations relating to qualification of health institution or facility prohibited -- Felony.
- 26-20-6 - Conspiracy to defraud prohibited.
- 26-20-7 - False claims for medical benefits prohibited.
- 26-20-8 - Knowledge of past acts not necessary to establish fact that false statement or representation knowingly made.
- 26-20-9 - Criminal penalties.
- 26-20-9.5 - Civil penalties.
- Chapter 21 - Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act
- 26-21-1 - Title.
- 26-21-11 - Violations -- Denial or revocation of license -- Restricting or prohibiting new admissions -- Monitor.
- 26-21-12 - Issuance of new license after revocation -- Restoration.
- 26-21-13 - License issued to facility in compliance or substantial compliance with chapter and rules.
- 26-21-13.5 - Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded -- Licensing.
- 26-21-13.6 - Rural hospital -- Optional service designation.
- 26-21-14 - Closing facility -- Appeal.
- 26-21-15 - Action by department for injunction.
- 26-21-16 - Operating facility in violation of chapter a misdemeanor.
- 26-21-17 - Department agency of state to contract for certification of facilities under Social Security Act.
- 26-21-19 - Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act not amended.
- 26-21-2 - Definitions.
- 26-21-2.1 - Services.
- 26-21-20 - Requirement for hospitals to provide statements of itemized charges to patients.
- 26-21-21 - Authentication of medical records.
- 26-21-22 - Reporting of disciplinary information -- Immunity from liability.
- 26-21-23 - Licensing of non-Medicaid nursing care facility beds.
- 26-21-24 - Prohibition against bed banking by nursing care facilities for Medicaid reimbursement.
- 26-21-25 - Patient identity protection.
- 26-21-26 - General acute hospital to report prescribed controlled substance poisoning or overdose.
- 26-21-27 - Consumer access to health care facility charges.
- 26-21-3 - Health Facility Committee -- Members -- Terms -- Organization -- Meetings.
- 26-21-4 - Per diem and travel expenses of committee members.
- 26-21-5 - Duties of committee.
- 26-21-6 - Duties of department.
- 26-21-7 - Exempt facilities.
- 26-21-8 - License required -- Not assignable or transferable -- Posting -- Expiration and renewal -- Time for compliance by operating facilities.
- 26-21-9 - Application for license -- Information required -- Public records.
- 26-21-9.5 - Criminal background check and Licensing Information System check.
- Chapter 21a - Breast Cancer
- Chapter 21b - Sexual Assault Victim Protocols
- Chapter 23 - Enforcement Provisions and Penalties
- 26-23-1 - Legal advice and representation for department.
- 26-23-10 - Religious exemptions from code -- Regulation of state-licensed healing system practice unaffected by code.
- 26-23-2 - Administrative review of actions of department or director.
- 26-23-3 - Violation of public health laws or orders unlawful.
- 26-23-4 - Unlawful acts by department officers and employees.
- 26-23-5 - Unlawful acts concerning certificates, records, and reports -- Unlawful transportation or acceptance of dead human body.
- 26-23-5.5 - Illegal use of birth certificate -- Penalties.
- 26-23-6 - Criminal and civil penalties and liability for violations.
- 26-23-7 - Application of enforcement procedures and penalties.
- 26-23-8 - Representatives of department authorized to enter regulated premises.
- 26-23-9 - Authority of department as to functions transferred from other agencies.
- Chapter 23a - Injury Reporting by Health Care Providers
- Chapter 23b - Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act
- 26-23b-101 - Title.
- 26-23b-102 - Definitions.
- 26-23b-103 - Mandatory reporting requirements -- Contents of reports -- Penalties.
- 26-23b-104 - Authorization to report.
- 26-23b-105 - Pharmacy reporting requirements.
- 26-23b-106 - Medical laboratory reporting requirements.
- 26-23b-107 - Exemptions from liability.
- 26-23b-108 - Investigation of suspected bioterrorism and diseases.
- 26-23b-109 - Enforcement.
- 26-23b-110 - Information sharing with public safety authorities.
- Chapter 25 - Confidential Information Release
- 26-25-1 - Authority to provide data on treatment and condition of persons to designated agencies -- Immunity from liability.
- 26-25-2 - Restrictions on use of data.
- 26-25-3 - Information considered privileged communications.
- 26-25-4 - Information held in confidence -- Protection of identities.
- 26-25-5 - Violation of chapter a misdemeanor -- Civil liability.
- Chapter 26 - Experimental Animals
- 26-26-1 - "Institution" defined.
- 26-26-2 - Authorization for institutions to obtain impounded animals.
- 26-26-3 - Minimum period of impoundment -- Efforts required to contact owner and to make animal available -- Prerogative of person voluntarily providing animal.
- 26-26-4 - Institution to pay transportation expense -- Restrictions on use of animals -- Fee.
- 26-26-5 - Records of animals required.
- 26-26-6 - Revocation of authorization.
- 26-26-7 - Adoption of rules by department -- Inspection and investigation of institutions.
- Chapter 28 - Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act
- 26-28-101 - Title.
- 26-28-102 - Definitions.
- 26-28-103 - Applicability.
- 26-28-104 - Who may make anatomical gift before donor's death.
- 26-28-105 - Manner of making anatomical gift before donor's death.
- 26-28-106 - Amending or revoking anatomical gift before donor's death.
- 26-28-107 - Refusal to make anatomical gift -- Effect of refusal.
- 26-28-108 - Preclusive effect of anatomical gift, amendment, or revocation.
- 26-28-109 - Who may make anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
- 26-28-110 - Manner of making, amending, or revoking anatomical gift of decedent's body or part.
- 26-28-111 - Persons that may receive anatomical gift -- Purpose of anatomical gift.
- 26-28-112 - Search and notification.
- 26-28-113 - Delivery of document of gift not required -- Right to examine.
- 26-28-114 - Rights and duties of procurement organization and others.
- 26-28-115 - Coordination of procurement and use.
- 26-28-116 - Sale or purchase of parts prohibited.
- 26-28-117 - Other prohibited acts.
- 26-28-118 - Immunity.
- 26-28-119 - Law governing validity -- Choice of law as to execution of document of gift -- Presumption of validity.
- 26-28-120 - Donor registry.
- 26-28-121 - Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive.
- 26-28-122 - Cooperation between medical examiner and procurement organization.
- 26-28-123 - Facilitation of anatomical gift from decedent whose body is under jurisdiction of medical examiner.
- 26-28-124 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- 26-28-125 - Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
- Chapter 29 - Elimination of Architectural Barriers for Persons with a Disability
- Chapter 31 - Human Blood
- Chapter 33a - Utah Health Data Authority Act
- 26-33a-101 - Short title.
- 26-33a-102 - Definitions.
- 26-33a-103 - Committee membership -- Terms -- Chair -- Compensation.
- 26-33a-104 - Purpose, powers, and duties of the committee.
- 26-33a-105 - Executive secretary -- Appointment -- Powers.
- 26-33a-106 - Limitations on use of health data.
- 26-33a-106.1 - Health care cost and reimbursement data.
- 26-33a-106.5 - Comparative analyses.
- 26-33a-107 - Limitations on release of reports.
- 26-33a-108 - Disclosure of identifiable health data prohibited.
- 26-33a-109 - Exceptions to prohibition on disclosure of identifiable health data.
- 26-33a-110 - Penalties.
- 26-33a-111 - Health data not subject to subpoena or compulsory process -- Exception.
- Chapter 34 - Uniform Determination of Death Act
- Chapter 35a - Nursing Care Facility Assessment Act
- 26-35a-101 - Title.
- 26-35a-102 - Legislative findings.
- 26-35a-103 - Definitions.
- 26-35a-104 - Collection, remittance, and payment of nursing care facilities assessment.
- 26-35a-105 - Penalties and interest.
- 26-35a-106 - Restricted account -- Creation -- Deposits.
- 26-35a-107 - Adjustment to nursing care facility Medicaid reimbursement rates.
- 26-35a-108 - Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded -- Uniform rate.
- Chapter 36a - Hospital Provider Assessment Act
- 26-36a-101 - Title.
- 26-36a-102 - Legislative findings.
- 26-36a-103 - Definitions.
- 26-36a-201 - Application of chapter.
- 26-36a-202 - Assessment, collection, and payment of hospital provider assessment.
- 26-36a-203 - Calculation of assessment.
- 26-36a-204 - Quarterly notice -- Collection.
- 26-36a-205 - Medicaid hospital inpatient access payments.
- 26-36a-206 - Penalties and interest.
- 26-36a-207 - Restricted Special Revenue Fund -- Creation -- Deposits.
- 26-36a-208 - Repeal of assessment.
- 26-36a-209 - State plan amendment -- Hospital Policy Review Board.
- Chapter 38 - Utah Indoor Clean Air Act
- 26-38-1 - Title.
- 26-38-2 (Superseded 07/01/11) - Definitions.
- 26-38-3 - Restriction on smoking in public places and in specified places -- Exceptions.
- 26-38-3.5 - Smoking ban exemption for Native American ceremony.
- 26-38-6 - Local ordinances.
- 26-38-7 - Enforcement action by proprietors.
- 26-38-8 - Penalties.
- 26-38-9 - Enforcement of chapter.
- Chapter 39 - Utah Child Care Licensing Act
- 26-39-101 - Title.
- 26-39-102 - Definitions.
- 26-39-201 - Child Care Licensing Advisory Committee.
- 26-39-202 - Members serve without pay -- Reimbursement for expenses.
- 26-39-301 - Duties of the department.
- 26-39-401 - Licensure requirements -- Expiration -- Renewal.
- 26-39-402 - Residential child care certificate.
- 26-39-403 - Exclusions from chapter -- Criminal background checks by an excluded person.
- 26-39-404 - Disqualified individuals -- Criminal history checks -- Payment of costs.
- 26-39-501 - Investigations -- Records.
- 26-39-601 - License violations -- Penalties.
- 26-39-602 - Offering or providing care in violation of chapter -- Misdemeanor.
- Chapter 40 - Utah Children's Health Insurance Act
- 26-40-101 - Title.
- 26-40-102 - Definitions.
- 26-40-103 - Creation and administration of the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program.
- 26-40-104 - Utah Children's Health Insurance Program Advisory Council.
- 26-40-105 - Eligibility.
- 26-40-106 - Program benefits.
- 26-40-107 - Limitation of benefits.
- 26-40-108 - Funding.
- 26-40-109 - Evaluation.
- 26-40-110 - Managed care -- Contracting for services.
- Chapter 41 - Emergency Injection for Anaphylactic Reaction Act
- Chapter 42 - Civil Penalties for Tobacco Sales to Underage Persons
- 26-42-101 - Title.
- 26-42-102 - Definitions.
- 26-42-103 - Violations and penalties -- Imposition by enforcing agency and tax commission.
- 26-42-104 - Enforcement by state and local health departments.
- 26-42-105 - Hearing -- Evidence of criminal conviction.
- 26-42-106 - Recognition of licensee's training program.
- 26-42-107 - Allocation of civil penalties.
- Chapter 43 - Disclosure of Ingredients in Cigarette and Tobacco Products Act
- Chapter 45 - Genetic Testing Privacy Act
- Chapter 46 - Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
- Chapter 47 - Health Care Assistance Act
- Chapter 48 - Cat and Dog Community Spay and Neuter Program Restricted Account Act
- Chapter 49 - Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act
- 26-49-101 - Title.
- 26-49-102 - Definitions.
- 26-49-103 - Applicability to volunteer health practitioners.
- 26-49-201 - Regulation of services during emergency.
- 26-49-202 - Volunteer health practitioner registration systems.
- 26-49-203 - Recognition of volunteer health practitioners licensed in other states.
- 26-49-204 - No effect on credentialing and privileging.
- 26-49-205 - Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services -- Administrative sanctions -- Authority of Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing.
- 26-49-301 - Relation to other laws.
- 26-49-401 - Regulatory authority.
- 26-49-501 - Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners.
- 26-49-601 - Workers' compensation coverage.
- 26-49-701 - Uniformity of application and construction.
- Chapter 50 - Traumatic Brain Injury Fund
- Chapter 51 - Methamphetamine Decontamination Act
- Chapter 52 - Autism Treatment Account