Effective 5/5/2021
26-49-201. Regulation of services during emergency.
26-49-201. Regulation of services during emergency.
- (1) During an emergency, the Department of Health or a local health department may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate:
- (a) the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners;
- (b) the geographical areas in which volunteer health practitioners may practice;
- (c) the types of volunteer health practitioners who may practice; and
- (d) any other matters necessary to coordinate effectively the provision of health or veterinary services during the emergency.
- (2) An order issued under Subsection (1) takes effect immediately, without prior notice or comment, and is not a rule within the meaning of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, or an adjudication within the meaning of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act.
- (3) A host entity that uses volunteer health practitioners to provide health or veterinary services in Utah shall:
- (a) to the extent practicable and in order to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners, consult and coordinate its activities with:
- (i) the Department of Health;
- (ii) local health departments;
- (iii) the Department of Agriculture and Food; or
- (iv) the Department of Human Services; and
- (b) comply with all state and federal laws relating to the management of emergency health or veterinary services.
- (a) to the extent practicable and in order to provide for the efficient and effective use of volunteer health practitioners, consult and coordinate its activities with:
Amended by Chapter 188, 2021 General Session