Section 35-30-105 – Construction of Act.
35-30-105. Construction of act. (a) Nothing in this act shall interfere with the rights of a person legally authorized to make health care decisions for a patient. (b) Nothing in this act shall create a private right of action against a hospital, hospital employee or a duly authorized agent of a hospital, or otherwise supersede […]
Section 35-30-106 – Impact on State or Federal Program Funding.
35-30-106. Impact on state or federal program funding. No monies of the state or federal government shall be used for the payment of any caregiver pursuant to this act. No state or federal program funding shall be impacted by this act.
Section 35-28-107 – Inspections, Examinations.
35-28-107. Inspections, examinations. (a) For purposes of enforcement of this act, the director may, upon presenting appropriate credentials to the owner, operator or agent in charge: (i) Enter at a reasonable time any public pool or spa; and (ii) Inspect at any reasonable time and within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner any public […]
Section 35-28-108 – License Required; Electronic Transmittals.
35-28-108. License required; electronic transmittals. (a) Any person operating a public pool or spa shall obtain a license from the department of agriculture or a local health department and shall be thoroughly knowledgeable on good practices of swimming pool and spa operation and with the laws and rules pertaining to public swimming pools, spas and […]
Section 35-28-109 – Summary Suspension of a License.
35-28-109. Summary suspension of a license. (a) A regulatory authority may summarily suspend a license to operate a public pool or spa if it determines through inspection, water quality testing, records or other authorized means, or after consultation with the state health officer, that an imminent health hazard exists including, but not limited to, fire, […]
Section 35-28-110 – License Revocation.
35-28-110. License revocation. (a) A regulatory authority may initiate revocation proceedings for a license by serving a complaint signed by the director or the director of a local department of health. The application shall be accompanied by an affidavit of the director or director of the local department of health stating: (i) The condition for […]
Section 35-30-101 – Definitions.
35-30-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this act: (i) “Aftercare” means any assistance provided by a designated caregiver to a patient pursuant to this act after the patient’s discharge from a hospital. Assistance under this act may include the performance of tasks necessary for the treatment of the patient’s condition at the time of discharge […]
Section 35-30-102 – Designation of Caregivers by Hospital Patients.
35-30-102. Designation of caregivers by hospital patients. (a) Hospitals shall provide each patient or the representative of the patient with an opportunity to designate one (1) caregiver following the inpatient admission at the hospital and prior to the patient’s discharge to the patient’s residence or to another place: (i) In the event the patient is […]
Section 35-28-104 – Cease Operations Order; Injunctive Proceedings.
35-28-104. Cease operations order; injunctive proceedings. (a) If the director of the department of agriculture or the director of the department of health has probable cause to believe that an imminent hazard to the public exists from a violation of this act, he may order any person to immediately cease the practice believed to be […]
Section 35-28-105 – Penalties.
35-28-105. Penalties. Any person who knowingly and intentionally violates any provision of this act or regulation adopted pursuant to this act is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.