Section 13 – Reporting results of a test for hearing loss.
Effective 5/9/2017 26-10-13. Reporting results of a test for hearing loss. (1) As used in this section, “health care provider” means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403. (2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a health care provider shall report results of a test for hearing loss to the Utah Schools […]
Section 14 – Down syndrome diagnosis — Information and support.
Effective 5/14/2019 26-10-14. Down syndrome diagnosis — Information and support. (1) The department shall provide contact information for state and national Down syndrome organizations that are nonprofit and that provide information and support services for parents, including first-call programs and information hotlines specific to Down syndrome, resource centers or clearinghouses, and other education and support […]
Section 15 – Lead exposure public education and testing.
Effective 5/5/2021 26-10-15. Lead exposure public education and testing. (1) The department shall establish a child blood lead epidemiology and surveillance program to: (a) encourage pediatric health care providers to include a lead test in accordance with the department’s recommendations under Subsection (2); and (b) conduct a public education program to inform parents of children […]
Section 7 – Dental health programs — Appointment of director.
26-10-7. Dental health programs — Appointment of director. The department shall establish and promote programs to protect and improve the dental health of the public. The executive director shall appoint a director of the dental health program who shall be a dentist licensed in the state with at least one year of training in an […]
Section 8 – Request for proposal required for non-state supplied services.
26-10-8. Request for proposal required for non-state supplied services. (1) Funds provided to the department through Sections 51-9-201 and 59-14-204 to be used to provide services, shall be awarded to non-governmental entities based on a competitive process consistent with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code. (2) Beginning July 1, 2010, and not more than […]
Section 9 – Immunizations — Consent of minor to treatment.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-10-9. Immunizations — Consent of minor to treatment. (1) This section: (a) is not intended to interfere with the integrity of the family or to minimize the rights of parents or children; and (b) applies to a minor, who at the time care is sought is: (i) married or has been married; (ii) […]
Section 10 – Cytomegalovirus (CMV) public education and testing.
Effective 5/8/2018 26-10-10. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) public education and testing. (1) As used in this section “CMV” means cytomegalovirus. (2) The department shall establish and conduct a public education program to inform pregnant women and women who may become pregnant regarding: (a) the incidence of CMV; (b) the transmission of CMV to pregnant women and women […]
Section 11 – Children’s Hearing Aid Program — Advisory Committee — Restricted Account — Rulemaking.
Effective 5/5/2021 26-10-11. Children’s Hearing Aid Program — Advisory Committee — Restricted Account — Rulemaking. (1) The department shall offer a program to provide hearing aids to children who qualify under this section. (2) The department shall provide hearing aids to a child who: (a) is younger than six years old; (b) is a resident […]
Section 3 – Director of family health services programs.
26-10-3. Director of family health services programs. The executive director may appoint a director of family health services programs who shall be a board certified pediatrician or obstetrician with at least two years experience in public health programs. Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
Section 4 – State plan for maternal and child health services.
26-10-4. State plan for maternal and child health services. The department shall prepare and submit a state plan for maternal and child health services as required by Title II of the Public Health Services Act. The plan shall be the official state plan for the state and shall be used as the basis for administration […]