Effective 7/1/2022 26-1-10. Executive director — Enforcement powers. Subject to the restrictions in this title and to the extent permitted by state law, the executive director is empowered to issue orders to enforce state laws and rules established by the department except where the enforcement power is given to a committee created under Section 26B-1-204. […]
Effective 7/1/2022 26-1-11. Executive director — Power to amend, modify, or rescind committee rules. The executive director pursuant to the requirements of the Administrative Rulemaking Act may amend, modify, or rescind any rule of any committee created under Section 26B-1-204 if the rule creates a clear present hazard or clear potential hazard to the public […]
26-1-12. Executive director — Power to order abatement of public health hazard. If the executive director finds that a condition of filth, sanitation, or other health hazard exists which creates a clear present hazard to the public health and which requires immediate action to protect human health or safety, the executive director with the concurrence […]
26-1-23.5. Rules for sale of drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. The department shall establish and enforce rules for the sale or distribution of human drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. The rules adopted under this section shall be no more stringent than those established by federal law. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 112, 1991 General Session
26-1-26. Director of community health nursing appointed by executive director. There shall be within the department a director of community health nursing appointed by the executive director who shall develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate community health nursing standards and services and participate in the formulation of policies for administration of health services. Enacted by Chapter […]
26-1-35. Content and form of certificates and reports. (1) Certificates, certifications, forms, reports, other documents and records, and the form of communication between persons required by this title shall be prepared in the form prescribed by department rule. (2) Certificates, certifications, forms, reports, or other documents and records, and communications between persons required by this […]
26-1-36. Duty to establish program to reduce deaths and other harm from prescription opiates used for chronic noncancer pain. (1) As used in this section, “opiate” means any drug or other substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability. (2) […]
Effective 5/14/2019 26-1-37. Duty to establish standards for the electronic exchange of clinical health information — Immunity. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) “Affiliate” means an organization that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another organization. (b) “Clinical health information” shall be […]
Effective 5/12/2015 26-1-38. Local health emergency assistance program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Local health department” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26A-1-102. (b) “Local health emergency” means an unusual event or series of events causing or resulting in a substantial risk or substantial potential risk to the health […]
Affected by 63I-1-226 on 7/1/2026 Effective 5/12/2020 26-1-41. Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program — Creation — Reporting. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Council” means the Rare Disease Advisory Council described in Subsection (3). (b) “Grantee” means the recipient of a grant under this section to operate the program. (c) “Rare disease” means […]
Effective 5/12/2020 26-1-42. Health care grant requests and funding. (1) Any time the United States Department of Health and Human Services accepts grant applications, the department shall apply for a grant under Title X of the Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 300 et seq. (2) (a) As part of the application described in […]
Affected by 63I-1-226 on 12/31/2025 Effective 5/4/2022 26-1-43. Integrated behavioral health care grant program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Integrated behavioral health care services” means coordinated physical and behavioral health care services for one patient. (b) “Local mental health authority” means a local mental health authority described in Section 17-43-301. (c) “Project” means […]
Effective 5/4/2022 26-1-44. Intergenerational poverty mitigation reporting. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Cycle of poverty” means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. (b) “Intergenerational poverty” means the same as that term is defined in Section 35A-9-102. (2) On or before October 1 of each year, the department shall provide […]
Effective 3/22/2022 26-1-45. Requirements for issuing, recommending, or facilitating rationing criteria. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Health care resource” means: (i) health care as defined in Section 78B-3-403; (ii) a prescription drug as defined in Section 58-17b-102; (iii) a prescription device as defined in Section 58-17b-102; (iv) a nonprescription drug as defined in […]
Affected by 63I-1-226 on 7/1/2025 26-1-7.5. Health advisory council. (1) (a) There is created the Utah Health Advisory Council, comprised of nine persons appointed by the governor. (b) The governor shall ensure that: (i) members of the council: (A) broadly represent the public interest; (B) have an interest in or knowledge of public health, environmental […]
