Effective 5/4/2022 78B-3-450. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “Adverse event” means an injury or suspected injury that is associated with a health care process rather than an underlying condition of a patient or a disease. (2) “Affected party” means: (a) a patient; and (b) any representative of a patient. (3) “Communication” means any […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78B-3-451. Medical candor process. In accordance with this part, a health care provider may engage an affected party in a process where the health care provider and any other health care provider notified in Subsection 78B-3-452(1)(b) that chooses to participate in the process that: (1) conducts an investigation into an adverse event involving […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78B-3-452. Notice of medical candor process. (1) If a health care provider wishes to engage an affected party in a medical candor process, the health care provider shall: (a) provide a written notice described in Subsection (2) to the affected party within 365 days after the day on which the health care provider […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78B-3-453. Nonparticipating health care providers — Offer of compensation — Payment. (1) If any communications, materials, or information in any form during a medical candor process involve a health care provider that was notified under Subsection 78B-3-452(1)(b) but the health care provider is not participating in the medical candor process, a participating health […]
Effective 5/4/2022 78B-3-454. Confidentiality and effect of medical candor process — Recording of medical candor process — Exception for deidentified information or data. (1) Except as provided in Subsections (2), (3), and (4), all communications, materials, and information in any form specifically created for or during a medical candor process, including the findings or conclusions […]
