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 […]
Section 406 – Rural residency training program.
Affected by 63I-1-226 on 7/1/2025 Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-406. Rural residency training program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Physician” means: (i) an individual licensed to practice medicine under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; and (ii) an individual licensed to practice dentistry […]
Section 407 – Residency grant program.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-407. Residency grant program. (1) As used in this section: (a) “D.O. program” means an osteopathic medical program that prepares a graduate to obtain licensure as a doctor of osteopathic medicine upon completing a state’s licensing requirements. (b) “M.D. program” means a medical education program that prepares a graduate to obtain licensure as […]
Section 408 – Forensic psychiatrist fellowship grant.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-408. Forensic psychiatrist fellowship grant. (1) As used in this section, “forensic psychiatry” means the provision of services by an individual who: (a) is a licensed physician; (b) is board certified for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association’s Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; and […]
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 201 – Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council creation and membership.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-201. Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council creation and membership. (1) There is created within the department the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council. (2) The council shall be comprised of at least 14 but not more than 19 members. (3) The following are members of the council: (a) the executive director or that individual’s […]
Section 202 – Council and executive director duties.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-202. Council and executive director duties. (1) The council shall: (a) meet at least once each quarter; (b) study and provide recommendations to an entity described in Subsection (2) regarding: (i) health workforce supply; (ii) health workforce employment trends and demand; (iii) options for training and educating the health workforce; (iv) the implementation […]
Section 203 – Members serve without pay — Reimbursement for expenses.
Effective 7/1/2022 26-69-203. Members serve without pay — Reimbursement for expenses. A member of the council or a subcommittee created by the council may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in: (1) Section 63A-3-106; (2) Section 63A-3-107; and (3) rules made by […]