Section 107 – Term of certification – Expiration – Renewal.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-71-107. Term of certification – Expiration – Renewal. (1) Subject to Subsection (2), the department shall issue each certification under this chapter in accordance with a two-year renewal cycle. (2) The department may by rule extend or shorten a renewal cycle by as much as one year to stagger the renewal cycles that […]
Section 102 – Rulemaking.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-71-102. Rulemaking. The department may make rules as authorized by this chapter in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. Enacted by Chapter 279, 2022 General Session Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of newly enacted Chapter also in HB 225, Chapter 327.
Section 103 – Community Health Worker Certification Advisory Board.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-71-103. Community Health Worker Certification Advisory Board. The department shall notify the Health and Human Services Interim Committee if the department determines that there is a need to create, by statute, a Community Health Worker Certification Advisory Board. Enacted by Chapter 279, 2022 General Session Technically renumbered for proper placement in Title 26, […]
Section 104 – Certification — Unlawful conduct.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-71-104. Certification — Unlawful conduct. (1) The department shall issue to an individual who qualifies under this chapter a certification as a state certified community health worker. (2) An individual may not use the term “state certified” in conjunction with the individual’s work as a community health worker if the individual is not […]
Section 105 – Qualifications for certification.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-71-105. Qualifications for certification. (1) The department shall issue a certification described in Section 26-71-104 to a community health worker if the community health worker has: (a) completed core-skill training administered by: (i) the department; (ii) a state professional association that: (A) is associated with the community health worker profession; and (B) is […]
Section 106 – Certification is voluntary.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-71-106. Certification is voluntary. This chapter does not prohibit an individual from acting as a community health worker if the individual does not have a certificate described in this chapter. Enacted by Chapter 279, 2022 General Session Technically renumbered for proper placement in Title 26, Chapter 71.
Section 402 – Utah Medical Education Council.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-402. Utah Medical Education Council. (1) (a) There is created the Utah Medical Education Council, which is a subcommittee of the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council. (b) The membership of UMEC shall consist of the following appointed by the governor: (i) the dean of the school of medicine at the University of Utah; […]
Section 403 – Medical Education Program.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-403. Medical Education Program. (1) There is created a Medical Education Program to be administered by UMEC in cooperation with the Division of Finance. (2) The program shall be funded from money received for graduate medical education from: (a) the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other federal agency; (b) state […]
Section 404 – Duties of UMEC.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-404. Duties of UMEC. UMEC shall: (1) seek private and public contributions for the program; (2) determine the method for reimbursing institutions that sponsor health care professionals in training; (3) determine the number and type of positions for health care professionals in training for which program money may be used; (4) distribute program […]
Section 405 – Powers of UMEC.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-405. Powers of UMEC. The UMEC may: (1) appoint advisory committees of broad representation on interdisciplinary clinical education, workforce mix planning and projections, funding mechanisms, and other topics as is necessary; (2) use federal money for necessary administrative expenses to carry out UMEC’s duties and powers as permitted by federal law; (3) distribute […]