Section 32 – Testing for COVID-19 for high-risk individuals at care facilities — Collection and release of information regarding risk factors and comorbidities for COVID-19.
Effective 5/4/2022 26-6-32. Testing for COVID-19 for high-risk individuals at care facilities — Collection and release of information regarding risk factors and comorbidities for COVID-19. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Care facility” means a facility described in Subsections 26-6-6(2) through (6). (b) “COVID-19” means the same as that term is defined in Section […]
Section 42 – Department support for local education agency test to stay programs — Department guidance for local education agencies.
Effective 2/2/2022 26-6-42. Department support for local education agency test to stay programs — Department guidance for local education agencies. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Case threshold” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-210. (b) “COVID-19” means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-210. (c) “Local […]
Section 19 – Venereal disease — Examination and treatment of persons in prison or jail.
Effective 5/14/2019 26-6-19. Venereal disease — Examination and treatment of persons in prison or jail. (1) All persons confined in any state, county, or city prison or jail shall be examined, and if infected, treated for venereal diseases by the health authorities. The prison authorities of every state, county, or city prison or jail shall […]
Section 20 – Serological testing of pregnant or recently delivered women.
Effective 5/14/2019 26-6-20. Serological testing of pregnant or recently delivered women. (1) Every licensed physician and surgeon attending a pregnant or recently delivered woman for conditions relating to her pregnancy shall take or cause to be taken a sample of blood of the woman at the time of first examination or within 10 days thereafter. […]
Section 27 – Information regarding communicable or reportable diseases confidentiality — Exceptions.
Effective 9/1/2022 26-6-27. Information regarding communicable or reportable diseases confidentiality — Exceptions. (1) Information collected pursuant to this chapter in the possession of the department or local health departments relating to an individual who has or is suspected of having a disease designated by the department as a communicable or reportable disease under this chapter […]
Section 28 – Protection from examination in legal proceedings — Exceptions.
26-6-28. Protection from examination in legal proceedings — Exceptions. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), an officer or employee of the department or of a local health department may not be examined in a legal proceeding of any kind or character as to the existence or content of information retained pursuant to this chapter […]
Section 29 – Violation — Penalty.
26-6-29. Violation — Penalty. (1) Any individual or entity entitled to receive confidential information from the Department of Health or a local health department under this chapter, other than the individual identified in that information, who violates this chapter by releasing or making public confidential information, or by otherwise breaching the confidentiality requirements of this […]
Section 30 – Exclusions from confidentiality requirements.
26-6-30. Exclusions from confidentiality requirements. (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply to: (a) information that relates to an individual who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections, a county jail, or the Division of Juvenile Justice Services within the Department of Human Services; (b) information that relates to an individual […]
Section 31 – Public reporting of health care associated infections.
26-6-31. Public reporting of health care associated infections. (1) An ambulatory surgical facility, a general acute hospital, a specialty hospital, an end stage renal disease facility, and other facilities as required by rules of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services shall give the department access to the facility’s data on the incidence and rate […]
Section 9 – Tuberculosis — Testing of high risk individuals.
26-6-9. Tuberculosis — Testing of high risk individuals. Individuals at high risk for tuberculosis shall be tested as required by department rule. The department rule: (1) shall establish criteria to identify individuals who are at high risk for tuberculosis; and (2) may establish who is responsible for the costs of the testing. Repealed and Re-enacted […]