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UT Code § 26-23-9 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23 - Enforcement Provisions and Penalties|Section 9 - Authority of department as to functions transferred from other agencies.

26-23-9. Authority of department as to functions transferred from other agencies.    (1) If functions transferred from other agencies are vested by this code in the department, the department shall be the successor in every way, with respect to such functions, except as otherwise provided by this code. Every act done in the exercise of such functions by the department shall have the same force and effect as if done by the agency in which the functions were previously vested.     (2) Whenever any such agency is referred to or designated by law, contract, or other document, the reference or designation shall apply to the department.    Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 26-23-10 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23 - Enforcement Provisions and Penalties|Section 10 - Religious exemptions from code -- Regulation of state-licensed healing system practice unaffected by code.

26-23-10. Religious exemptions from code -- Regulation of state-licensed healing system practice unaffected by code.    (1)   (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), nothing in this code shall be construed to compel any person to submit to any medical or dental examination or treatment under the authority of this code when such person, or the parent or guardian of any such person objects to such examination or treatment on religious grounds, or to permit any discrimination against such person on account of such objection.     (b) An exemption from medical or dental examination, described in Subsection (1)(a), may not be granted if the executive director has reasonable cause to suspect a substantial menace to the health of other persons exposed to contact with the unexamined person.       (2) Nothing in this code shall be construed as authorizing the supervision, regulation, or control of the remedial care or treatment of residents in any home or institution conducted for those who rely upon treatment by prayer or spiritual means in accordance with the creed or tenets of any well recognized church or religious denomination, provided the statutes and regulations on sanitation are complied with.     (3) Nothing in this code shall be construed or used to amend any statute now in force pertaining to the scope of practice of any state-licensed healing system.    Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 26-23a-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23a - Injury Reporting by Health Care Providers|Section 1 - Definitions.

26-23a-1. Definitions.  As used in this chapter:  (1) "Health care provider" means any person, firm, corporation, or association which furnishes treatment or care to persons who have suffered bodily injury, and includes hospitals, clinics, podiatrists, dentists and dental hygienists, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians and physicians' assistants, osteopathic physicians, naturopathic practitioners, chiropractors, acupuncturists, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians.     (2) "Injury" does not include any psychological or physical condition brought about solely through the voluntary administration of prescribed controlled substances.     (3) "Law enforcement agency" means the municipal or county law enforcement agency:   (a) having jurisdiction over the location where the injury occurred; or     (b) if the reporting health care provider is unable to identify or contact the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the injury, "law enforcement agency" means the agency nearest to the location of the reporting health care provider.       (4) "Report to a law enforcement agency" means to report, by telephone or other spoken communication, the facts known regarding an injury subject to reporting under Section 26-23a-2 to the dispatch desk or other staff person designated by the law enforcement agency to receive reports from the public.    Amended by Chapter 23, 1996 General Session
UT Code § 26-23a-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23a - Injury Reporting by Health Care Providers|Section 2 - Injury reporting requirements by health care provider -- Contents of report.

26-23a-2. Injury reporting requirements by health care provider -- Contents of report.    (1)   (a) Any health care provider who treats or cares for any person who suffers from any wound or other injury inflicted by the person's own act or by the act of another by means of a knife, gun, pistol, explosive, infernal device, or deadly weapon, or by violation of any criminal statute of this state, shall immediately report to a law enforcement agency the facts regarding the injury.     (b) The report shall state the name and address of the injured person, if known, the person's whereabouts, the character and extent of the person's injuries, and the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the report.       (2) A health care provider may not be discharged, suspended, disciplined, or harassed for making a report pursuant to this section.     (3) A person may not incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of making any report required by this section.     (4) A health care provider who has personal knowledge that the report of a wound or injury has been made in compliance with this section is under no further obligation to make a report regarding that wound or injury under this section.    Amended by Chapter 23, 1996 General Session
UT Code § 26-23a-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23a - Injury Reporting by Health Care Providers|Section 3 - Penalties.

26-23a-3. Penalties.  Any health care provider who intentionally or knowingly violates any provision of Section 26-23a-2 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.  Enacted by Chapter 238, 1988 General Session
UT Code § 26-23b-101 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23b - Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act|Section 101 - Title.

26-23b-101. Title.  This chapter is known as the "Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act."  Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 26-23b-103 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23b - Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act|Section 103 - Mandatory reporting requirements -- Contents of reports -- Penalties.

26-23b-103. Mandatory reporting requirements -- Contents of reports -- Penalties.    (1)   (a) A health care provider shall report to the department any case of any person who the provider knows has a confirmed case of, or who the provider believes in his professional judgment is sufficiently likely to harbor any illness or health condition that may be caused by:   (i) bioterrorism;     (ii) epidemic or pandemic disease; or     (iii) novel and highly fatal infectious agents or biological toxins which might pose a substantial risk of a significant number of human fatalities or incidences of permanent or long-term disability.       (b) A health care provider shall immediately submit the report required by Subsection (1)(a) within 24 hours of concluding that a report is required under Subsection (1)(a).       (2)   (a) A report required by this section shall be submitted electronically, verbally, or in writing to the department or appropriate local health department.     (b) A report submitted pursuant to Subsection (1) shall include, if known:   (i) diagnostic information on the specific illness or health condition that is the subject of the report, and, if transmitted electronically, diagnostic codes assigned to the visit;     (ii) the patient's name, date of birth, sex, race, occupation, and current home and work address and phone number;     (iii) the name, address, and phone number of the health care provider; and     (iv) the name, address, and phone number of the reporting individual.         (3) The department may impose a sanction against a health care provider for failure to make a report required by this section only if the department can show by clear and convincing evidence that a health care provider willfully failed to file a report.    Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 26-23b-105 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23b - Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act|Section 105 - Pharmacy reporting requirements.

26-23b-105. Pharmacy reporting requirements.    (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 26-23b-103(1)(a), a pharmacist shall report unusual drug-related events as described in Subsection (2).     (2) Unusual drug-related events that require a report include:   (a) an unusual increase in the number of prescriptions filled for antimicrobials;     (b) any prescription that treats a disease that has bioterrorism potential if that prescription is unusual or in excess of the expected frequency; and     (c) an unusual increase in the number of requests for information about or sales of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals to treat conditions which may suggest the presence of one of the illnesses or conditions described in Section 26-23b-103 or 26-23b-104 and which are designated by department rule.       (3)   (a) A pharmacist shall submit the report required by this section within 24 hours after the pharmacist suspects, in his professional judgement, that an unusual drug-related event has occurred.     (b) If a pharmacy is part of a health care facility subject to the reporting requirements of this chapter, the pharmacist in charge shall make the report under this section on behalf of the health care facility.       (4)   (a) The report required by this section shall be submitted in accordance with Subsection 26-23b-103(2)(a).     (b) A report shall include the name and location of the reporting pharmacist, the name and type of pharmaceuticals that are the subject of the unusual increase in use, and if known, the suspected illness or health condition that is the subject of the report.       (5) A pharmacist is subject to the penalties under Subsection 26-23b-103(3) for failing to make a report required by this section.    Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 26-23b-106 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23b - Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act|Section 106 - Medical laboratory reporting requirements.

26-23b-106. Medical laboratory reporting requirements.    (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 26-23b-103(1), the director of a medical laboratory located in this state is responsible for reporting results of a laboratory test that confirm a condition or illness described in Subsection 26-23b-103(1) within 24 hours after obtaining the results of the test. This reporting requirement also applies to results obtained on specimens sent to an out-of-state laboratory for analysis.     (2) The director of a medical laboratory located outside this state that receives a specimen obtained inside this state is responsible for reporting the results of any test that confirm a condition or illness described in Subsection 26-23b-103(1), within 24 hours of obtaining the results, provided that the laboratory that performs the test has agreed to the reporting requirements of this state.     (3) If a medical laboratory is part of a health care facility subject to the reporting requirements of this chapter, the director of the medical laboratory shall make the report required by this section on behalf of the health care facility.     (4) The report required by this section shall be submitted in accordance with Subsection 26-23b-103(2).     (5) The director of a medical laboratory is subject to the penalties of Subsection 26-23b-103(3) for failing to make a report required by this section.    Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 26-23b-107 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23b - Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act|Section 107 - Exemptions from liability.

26-23b-107. Exemptions from liability.    (1) A health care provider may not be discharged, suspended, disciplined, or harassed for making a report pursuant to this chapter.     (2) A health care provider may not incur any civil or criminal liability as a result of making any report under this chapter so long as the report is made in good faith.    Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 26-23b-109 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23b - Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act|Section 109 - Enforcement.

26-23b-109. Enforcement.  The department may enforce the provisions of this chapter in accordance with existing enforcement laws and regulations.  Enacted by Chapter 155, 2002 General Session
UT Code § 26-23b-110 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 23b - Detection of Public Health Emergencies Act|Section 110 - Information sharing with public safety authorities.

26-23b-110. Information sharing with public safety authorities.    (1) For purposes of this section, "public safety authority" means a local, state, or federal law enforcement authority including the Division of Emergency Management, emergency medical services personnel, and firefighters.     (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act:   (a) whenever a public safety authority suspects a case of a reportable illness or condition under the provisions of this chapter, it shall immediately notify the department;     (b) whenever the department learns of a case of a reportable illness or condition under this chapter that it reasonably believes has the potential to be caused by one of the factors listed in Subsection 26-23b-103(1), it shall immediately notify the appropriate public safety authority; and     (c) sharing of information reportable under the provisions of this chapter between persons authorized by this chapter shall be limited to information necessary for the treatment, control, investigation, and prevention of a public health emergency.       (3) Except to the extent inconsistent with this chapter, Sections 26-6-27 and 26-6-28 apply to this chapter.    Amended by Chapter 55, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 26-25-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 25 - Confidential Information Release|Section 1 - Authority to provide data on treatment and condition of persons to designated agencies -- Immunity from liability.

26-25-1. Authority to provide data on treatment and condition of persons to designated agencies -- Immunity from liability.    (1) Any person, health facility, or other organization may, without incurring liability, provide the following information to the persons and entities described in Subsection (2):   (a) information as determined by the state registrar of vital records appointed under Title 26, Chapter 2, Utah Vital Statistics Act;     (b) interviews;     (c) reports;     (d) statements;     (e) memoranda;     (f) familial information; and     (g) other data relating to the condition and treatment of any person.       (2) The information described in Subsection (1) may be provided to:   (a) the department and local health departments;     (b) the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health within the Department of Human Services;     (c) scientific and health care research organizations affiliated with institutions of higher education;     (d) the Utah Medical Association or any of its allied medical societies;     (e) peer review committees;     (f) professional review organizations;     (g) professional societies and associations; and     (h) any health facility's in-house staff committee for the uses described in Subsection (3).       (3) The information described in Subsection (1) may be provided for the following purposes:   (a) study and advancing medical research, with the purpose of reducing the incidence of disease, morbidity, or mortality; or     (b) the evaluation and improvement of hospital and health care rendered by hospitals, health facilities, or health care providers.       (4) Any person may, without incurring liability, provide information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other information relating to the ethical conduct of any health care provider to peer review committees, professional societies and associations, or any in-hospital staff committee to be used for purposes of intraprofessional society or association discipline.     (5) No liability may arise against any person or organization as a result of:   (a) providing information or material authorized in this section;     (b) releasing or publishing findings and conclusions of groups referred to in this section to advance health research and health education; or     (c) releasing or publishing a summary of these studies in accordance with this chapter.       (6) As used in this chapter:   (a) "health care provider" has the meaning set forth in Section 78B-3-403; and     (b) "health care facility" has the meaning set forth in Section 26-21-2.      Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 26-25-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 25 - Confidential Information Release|Section 2 - Restrictions on use of data.

26-25-2. Restrictions on use of data.    (1) The information described in Subsection 26-25-1(1) that is provided to the entities described in Subsection 26-25-1(2) shall:   (a) be used and disclosed by the entities described in Subsection 26-25-1(2) in accordance with this chapter; and     (b) is not subject to Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.       (2) The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health within the Department of Human Services, scientific and health care research organizations affiliated with institutions of higher education, the Utah Medical Association or any of its allied medical societies, peer review committees, professional review organizations, professional societies and associations, or any health facility's in-house staff committee may only use or publish the information or material received or gathered under Section 26-25-1 for the purpose of study and advancing medical research or medical education in the interest of reducing the incidence of disease, morbidity, or mortality, except that a summary of studies conducted in accordance with Section 26-25-1 may be released by those groups for general publication.    Amended by Chapter 382, 2008 General Session
UT Code § 26-25-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 25 - Confidential Information Release|Section 3 - Information considered privileged communications.

26-25-3. Information considered privileged communications.  All information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda, or other data furnished by reason of this chapter, and any findings or conclusions resulting from those studies are privileged communications and are not subject to discovery, use, or receipt in evidence in any legal proceeding of any kind or character.  Amended by Chapter 201, 1996 General Session
UT Code § 26-25-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 25 - Confidential Information Release|Section 4 - Information held in confidence -- Protection of identities.

26-25-4. Information held in confidence -- Protection of identities.    (1) All information described in Subsection 26-25-1(1) that is provided to a person or organization described in Subsection 26-25-1(2) shall be held in strict confidence by that person or organization, and any use, release, or publication resulting therefrom shall be made only for the purposes described in Subsection 26-25-1(3) and Section 26-25-2 and shall preclude identification of any individual or individuals studied.     (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), the department's use and disclosure of information is not governed by this chapter.    Amended by Chapter 242, 2003 General Session
UT Code § 26-25-5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 25 - Confidential Information Release|Section 5 - Violation of chapter a misdemeanor -- Civil liability.

26-25-5. Violation of chapter a misdemeanor -- Civil liability.    (1) Any use, release or publication, negligent or otherwise, contrary to the provisions of this chapter is a class B misdemeanor.     (2) Subsection (1) does not relieve the person or organization responsible for such use, release, or publication from civil liability.    Amended by Chapter 297, 2011 General Session
UT Code § 26-26-1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 26 - Experimental Animals|Section 1 - "Institution" defined.

26-26-1. "Institution" defined.  As used in this chapter, "institution" means any school or college of agriculture, veterinary medicine, medicine, pharmacy, dentistry or other educational, hospital or scientific establishment properly concerned with the investigation of or instruction concerning the structure or functions of living organisms, the cause, prevention, control or cure of diseases or abnormal condition of human beings or animals.  Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 26-26-2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 26 - Experimental Animals|Section 2 - Authorization for institutions to obtain impounded animals.

26-26-2. Authorization for institutions to obtain impounded animals.  Institutions may apply to the department for authorization to obtain animals from establishments maintained for the impounding, care and disposal of animals seized by lawful authority. If, after investigation, the department finds that the institution meets the requirements of this chapter and its rules and that the public interest will be served thereby, it may authorize the institution to obtain animals under this chapter.  Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
UT Code § 26-26-3 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 26 - Experimental Animals|Section 3 - Minimum period of impoundment -- Efforts required to contact owner and to make animal available -- Prerogative of person voluntarily providing animal.

26-26-3. Minimum period of impoundment -- Efforts required to contact owner and to make animal available -- Prerogative of person voluntarily providing animal.    (1) Subject to Subsection (2), the governing body of the county or municipality in which an establishment is located may make available to an authorized institution as many impounded animals in that establishment as the institution may request.     (2) A governing body described in Subsection (1) may not make an impounded animal available to an institution, unless:   (a) the animal has been legally impounded for the longer of:   (i) at least five days; or     (ii) the minimum period provided for by local ordinance;       (b) the animal has not been claimed or redeemed by:   (i) the animal's owner; or     (ii) any other person entitled to claim or redeem the animal; and       (c) the establishment has made a reasonable effort to:   (i) find the rightful owner of the animal, including checking if the animal has a tag or microchip; and     (ii) if the owner is not found, make the animal available to others during the impound period. Owners of animals who voluntarily provide their animals to an establishment may, by signature, determine whether or not the animal may be provided to an institution or used for research or educational purposes.        Amended by Chapter 241, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 26-26-4 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 26 - Utah Health Code|Chapter 26 - Experimental Animals|Section 4 - Institution to pay transportation expense -- Restrictions on use of animals -- Fee.

26-26-4. Institution to pay transportation expense -- Restrictions on use of animals -- Fee.  The authorized institution shall provide, at its own expense, for the transportation of such animals from the establishment to the institution and shall use them only in the conduct of scientific and educational activities and for no other purpose. The institution shall reimburse the establishment for animals received. The fee shall be, at a minimum, $15 for cats and $20 for dogs. That fee shall be increased as determined by the department, based on fluctuations or changes in the Consumer Price Index.  Amended by Chapter 80, 1989 General Session