Section 401 – Regulatory authority.
26-49-401. Regulatory authority. (1) The Department of Health shall make rules by following the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. (2) Before adopting rules under Subsection (1), the Department of Health shall consult and consider: (a) the recommendations of the entity established to coordinate the implementation of the Emergency […]
Section 501 – Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners.
26-49-501. Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners. Volunteer health practitioners who provide health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter are immune from liability and civil damages as set forth in Section 58-13-2. Enacted by Chapter 242, 2008 General Session
Section 601 – Workers’ compensation coverage.
26-49-601. Workers’ compensation coverage. (1) For purposes of this section, “injury” means a physical or mental injury or disease for which an employee of Utah who is injured or contracts the disease in the course of the employee’s employment would be entitled to benefits under Title 34A, Chapter 2, Workers’ Compensation Act. (2) A volunteer […]
Section 701 – Uniformity of application and construction.
26-49-701. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this chapter, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
Section 103 – Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program — Purpose — Repayment limit — Funding — Reporting — Rulemaking — Advisory committee.
Effective 5/12/2015 26-46a-103. Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program — Purpose — Repayment limit — Funding — Reporting — Rulemaking — Advisory committee. (1) There is created within the department the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program to provide, within funding appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, education loan repayment assistance to physicians in accordance with […]
Section 104 – Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee — Membership — Compensation — Duties.
Effective 5/12/2015 26-46a-104. Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee — Membership — Compensation — Duties. (1) There is created the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program Advisory Committee consisting of the following eight members appointed by the executive director: (a) two legislators whose districts include rural counties; (b) five administrators of rural hospitals nominated by […]
Section 102 – Prescription Drug Assistance Program.
26-47-102. Prescription Drug Assistance Program. (1) No later than October 1, 2003, the department shall implement a Prescription Drug Assistance Program. The program shall assist persons seeking information about how to obtain prescription drugs at a reduced price or no cost. The program shall: (a) collect eligibility and enrollment information about programs that make prescription […]
Section 103 – Department to award grants for assistance to persons with bleeding disorders.
Effective 5/9/2017 26-47-103. Department to award grants for assistance to persons with bleeding disorders. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) “Hemophilia services” means a program for medical care, including the costs of blood transfusions, and the use of blood derivatives and blood clotting factors. (b) “Person with a bleeding disorder” means a person: (i) […]
Section 103 – Applicability to volunteer health practitioners.
Effective 5/5/2021 26-49-103. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners. This chapter applies to volunteer health practitioners who: (1) are registered with a registration system that complies with Section 26-49-202; and (2) provide health or veterinary services in Utah for a host entity during an emergency. Amended by Chapter 188, 2021 General Session
Section 102 – Gathering of information.
26-43-102. Gathering of information. The department shall obtain annually publicly available information regarding cigarettes and tobacco products from other states and sources concerning: (1) the presence of the following substances in detectable levels in a burned state and, if the cigarette or tobacco product is typically burned when consumed, in a burned state: (a) ammonia […]