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26-21b-201. Emergency contraception services for a victim of sexual assault.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a designated facility shall provide the followingservices to a victim of sexual assault:
(a) provide the victim with written and oral medical information regarding emergencycontraception that is unbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community asbeing scientifically valid;
(b) orally inform the victim of sexual assault that the victim may obtain emergencycontraception at the designated facility;
(c) offer a complete regimen of emergency contraception to a victim of sexual assault;
(d) provide, at the designated facility, emergency contraception to the victim of sexualassault upon her request;
(e) maintain a protocol, prepared by a physician, for the administration of emergencycontraception at the designated facility to a victim of sexual assault; and
(f) develop and implement a written policy to ensure that a person is present at thedesignated facility, or on-call, who:
(i) has authority to dispense or prescribe emergency contraception, independently, orunder the protocol described in Subsection (1)(e), to a victim of sexual assault; and
(ii) is trained to comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) A freestanding urgent care center is exempt from the requirements of Subsection (1)if:
(a) there is a general acute hospital or a critical access hospital within 30 miles of thefreestanding urgent care center; and
(b) an employee of the freestanding urgent care center provides the victim with:
(i) written and oral medical information regarding emergency contraception that isunbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community as being scientificallyvalid; and
(ii) the name and address of the general acute hospital or critical access hospitaldescribed in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) A practitioner shall comply with Subsection (4) with regard to a person who is avictim of sexual assault, if the person presents to receive medical care, or receives medical care,from the practitioner at a location that is not a designated facility.
(4) A practitioner described in Subsection (3) shall:
(a) provide the victim with written and oral medical information regarding emergencycontraception that is unbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community asbeing scientifically valid; and
(b) (i) (A) orally inform the victim of sexual assault that the victim may obtainemergency contraception at the facility where the practitioner is located; and
(B) provide emergency contraception to the victim of sexual assault, if she requestsemergency contraception; or
(ii) inform the victim of sexual assault of the nearest location where she may obtainemergency contraception.

Amended by Chapter 140, 2010 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-26 > Chapter-21b > 26-21b-201

26-21b-201. Emergency contraception services for a victim of sexual assault.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a designated facility shall provide the followingservices to a victim of sexual assault:
(a) provide the victim with written and oral medical information regarding emergencycontraception that is unbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community asbeing scientifically valid;
(b) orally inform the victim of sexual assault that the victim may obtain emergencycontraception at the designated facility;
(c) offer a complete regimen of emergency contraception to a victim of sexual assault;
(d) provide, at the designated facility, emergency contraception to the victim of sexualassault upon her request;
(e) maintain a protocol, prepared by a physician, for the administration of emergencycontraception at the designated facility to a victim of sexual assault; and
(f) develop and implement a written policy to ensure that a person is present at thedesignated facility, or on-call, who:
(i) has authority to dispense or prescribe emergency contraception, independently, orunder the protocol described in Subsection (1)(e), to a victim of sexual assault; and
(ii) is trained to comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) A freestanding urgent care center is exempt from the requirements of Subsection (1)if:
(a) there is a general acute hospital or a critical access hospital within 30 miles of thefreestanding urgent care center; and
(b) an employee of the freestanding urgent care center provides the victim with:
(i) written and oral medical information regarding emergency contraception that isunbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community as being scientificallyvalid; and
(ii) the name and address of the general acute hospital or critical access hospitaldescribed in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) A practitioner shall comply with Subsection (4) with regard to a person who is avictim of sexual assault, if the person presents to receive medical care, or receives medical care,from the practitioner at a location that is not a designated facility.
(4) A practitioner described in Subsection (3) shall:
(a) provide the victim with written and oral medical information regarding emergencycontraception that is unbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community asbeing scientifically valid; and
(b) (i) (A) orally inform the victim of sexual assault that the victim may obtainemergency contraception at the facility where the practitioner is located; and
(B) provide emergency contraception to the victim of sexual assault, if she requestsemergency contraception; or
(ii) inform the victim of sexual assault of the nearest location where she may obtainemergency contraception.

Amended by Chapter 140, 2010 General Session


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-26 > Chapter-21b > 26-21b-201

26-21b-201. Emergency contraception services for a victim of sexual assault.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a designated facility shall provide the followingservices to a victim of sexual assault:
(a) provide the victim with written and oral medical information regarding emergencycontraception that is unbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community asbeing scientifically valid;
(b) orally inform the victim of sexual assault that the victim may obtain emergencycontraception at the designated facility;
(c) offer a complete regimen of emergency contraception to a victim of sexual assault;
(d) provide, at the designated facility, emergency contraception to the victim of sexualassault upon her request;
(e) maintain a protocol, prepared by a physician, for the administration of emergencycontraception at the designated facility to a victim of sexual assault; and
(f) develop and implement a written policy to ensure that a person is present at thedesignated facility, or on-call, who:
(i) has authority to dispense or prescribe emergency contraception, independently, orunder the protocol described in Subsection (1)(e), to a victim of sexual assault; and
(ii) is trained to comply with the requirements of this section.
(2) A freestanding urgent care center is exempt from the requirements of Subsection (1)if:
(a) there is a general acute hospital or a critical access hospital within 30 miles of thefreestanding urgent care center; and
(b) an employee of the freestanding urgent care center provides the victim with:
(i) written and oral medical information regarding emergency contraception that isunbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community as being scientificallyvalid; and
(ii) the name and address of the general acute hospital or critical access hospitaldescribed in Subsection (2)(a).
(3) A practitioner shall comply with Subsection (4) with regard to a person who is avictim of sexual assault, if the person presents to receive medical care, or receives medical care,from the practitioner at a location that is not a designated facility.
(4) A practitioner described in Subsection (3) shall:
(a) provide the victim with written and oral medical information regarding emergencycontraception that is unbiased, accurate, and generally accepted by the medical community asbeing scientifically valid; and
(b) (i) (A) orally inform the victim of sexual assault that the victim may obtainemergency contraception at the facility where the practitioner is located; and
(B) provide emergency contraception to the victim of sexual assault, if she requestsemergency contraception; or
(ii) inform the victim of sexual assault of the nearest location where she may obtainemergency contraception.

Amended by Chapter 140, 2010 General Session