Medical candor process.

Utah Code § 78B-3-451, under Part 78B-3-4a: Utah Medical Candor Act.

Utah Code § 78B-3-451

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 Subsectionthat chooses to participate in the process that:

(1) conducts an investigation into an adverse event involving a patient and the health care provided to the patient;

(2) communicates information to the affected party regarding information gathered during an investigation described in Subsection; (1)

(3) communicates to the affected party the steps that the health care provider will take to prevent future occurrences of the adverse event; and

(4) determines whether to make an offer of compensation to the affected party for the adverse event.