26B-8-402. Powers of department to collect and maintain health data.
The department may on a voluntary basis, except when there is specific legal authority to compel reporting of health data:
(1) collect and maintain health data on: the extent, nature, and impact of illness and disability on the population of the state; the determinants of health and health hazards; health resources, including the extent of available manpower and resources; utilization of health care; health care costs and financing; or other health or health-related matters;
(2) undertake and support research, demonstrations, and evaluations respecting new or improved methods for obtaining current data on the matters referred to in Subsectionof this section; and (1)
(3) collect health data under other authorities and on behalf of other governmental or not-for-profit organizations.