Section 112 – Data collection.

• (1) As used in this section:
  • (a) “Council” means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section 26-69-201.
  • (b) “Information center” means the Utah Health Workforce Information Center created in Section 26-69-301.

• (2)
  • (a) In accordance with Subsection 26-69-301(2)(a), the department shall work with the information center to identify relevant data pertaining to a profession described in Subsection (3).
  • (b) The data should focus on:
    • (i) identifying workforce shortages;
    • (ii) identifying labor market indicators;
    • (iii) determining the educational background of a licensee; and
    • (iv) determining whether Utah is retaining a stable health workforce.
  • (c) After the council approves data to be collected, the department shall request the data from a licensee when a licensee applies for a license or renews the licensee’s license.
  • (d) The department shall send the obtained data to the information center.
  • (e) A licensee may not be denied a license for failing to provide the data described in Subsection (2)(c) to the department.

• (3)
  • (a) The department shall prioritize data collection for each profession licensed under:
    • (i)Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;
    • (ii)Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act;
    • (iii)Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act;
    • (iv)Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
    • (v)Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
    • (vi)Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act; or
    • (vii)Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act.
  • (b) After the department has collected data for each profession described in Subsection (3)(a), the department shall collect data for each profession licensed under:
    • (i)Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act;
    • (ii)Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act;
    • (iii)Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act;
    • (iv)Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act;
    • (v)Chapter 41, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act;
    • (vi)Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act;
    • (vii)Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;
    • (viii)Chapter 54, Radiologic Technologist, Radiologist Assistant, and Radiology Practical Technician Licensing Act; or
    • (ix)Chapter 57, Respiratory Care Practices Act.
  • (c) The department shall collect data in accordance with this section for any health-related occupation or profession that is regulated by the department and is not described in Subsection (3)(a) or (b) if:
    • (i) funding is available;
    • (ii) the council has identified a need for the data; and
    • (iii) data has been collected for each profession described in Subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b).

Enacted by Chapter 224, 2022 General Session