Title 26B, Title 26B: Utah Health and Human Services Code

26B-4-404. Removal of child suspected of sustaining concussion or a traumatic head injury -- Medical clearance required before return to participation. (1) An amateur sports organization, and each agent of the amateur sports organization, shall: immediately remove a child from pa…

26B-4-405. School nurses evaluating student injuries. (1) A school nurse may assess a child who is suspected of sustaining a concussion or a traumatic head injury during school hours on school property regardless of whether the nurse has received specialized training in the evalu…

26B-4-406. Voluntary participation. (1) Sectionsthroughdo not create a duty or standard of care for: 26B-4-406 26B-4-412 a person to be trained in the use and storage of injectable epinephrine, rescue medication, glucagon kits, or stock albuterol; or except as provided in Subsect…

26B-4-407. Training in use and storage of injectable epinephrine rescue medication. (1) Each primary and secondary school in the state, both public and private, shall make initial and annual refresher training, regarding the storage and emergency use of an injectable epinephrine …

26B-4-408. Training in use and storage of stock albuterol. (1) Each primary and secondary school in the state, both public and private, shall make initial and annual refresher training regarding the storage and emergency use of stock albuterol available to a teacher or school emp…

26B-4-409. Authority to obtain and use an injectable epinephrine rescue medication, glucagon kit, or stock albuterol. (1) The school district physician, a department health care provider, the medical director of the local health department, or the local emergency medical services…

26B-4-410. Immunity from liability. (1) The following, if acting in good faith, are not liable in any civil or criminal action for any act taken or not taken under the authority of Sectionsthroughwith respect to an anaphylactic reaction, diabetic emergency, or asthma emergency: 2…

26B-4-411. Administrative rulemaking authority. The department shall adopt rules in accordance with, to: (1) establish and approve training programs in accordance with Sections,, and; 26B-4-407 26B-4-408 26B-4-412 (2) establish a procedure for determining who is eligible for trai…

26B-4-412. Training in use and storage of a glucagon kit. (1) Each primary and secondary school in the state, both public and private, shall make initial and annual refresher training regarding the storage and emergency use of a glucagon kit available to a teacher or school emplo…

26B-4-501. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Ambulatory surgical facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 26B-2-201 (2) "Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substance Precursor Act. (3) "…

26B-4-501. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Ambulatory surgical facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 26B-2-201 (2) "Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Title 58, Chapter 37c, Utah Controlled Substance Precursor Act. (3) "…

26B-4-502. Emergency contraception services for a victim of sexual assault. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a designated facility shall provide the following services to a victim of sexual assault: provide the victim with written and oral medical information regarding e…

26B-4-503. Voluntary participation. Sectionsthroughdo not create a duty or standard of care for a person to prescribe or dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive.

26B-4-504. Authorization to dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives. Notwithstanding, a person licensed under, to dispense a self-administered hormonal contraceptive may dispense the self-administered hormonal contraceptive: (1) to a patient who is 18 years old or olde…

26B-4-505. Standing prescription drug orders for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive. A physician who is licensed to prescribe a self-administered hormonal contraceptive, including a physician acting in the physician's capacity as an employee of the department, or a medica…

26B-4-506. Guidelines for dispensing a self-administered hormonal contraceptive. (1) A pharmacist or pharmacist intern who dispenses a self-administered hormonal contraceptive under Section: 26B-4-504 shall obtain a completed self-screening risk assessment questionnaire, that has…

26B-4-507. Limited civil liability. A physician who issues a standing prescription drug order in accordance with Sectionis not liable for any civil damages for acts or omissions resulting from the dispensing of a self-administered hormonal contraceptive under Sectionsthrough.

26B-4-508. Voluntary participation. Sectionsthroughdo not create a duty or standard of care for a person to prescribe or administer an opiate antagonist.

26B-4-509. Prescribing, dispensing, and administering an opiate antagonist -- Immunity from liability. (1) As used in this section, "expired opiate antagonist" means an opiate antagonist that is no more than 24 months past the month and year of the opiate antagonist's expiration …

26B-4-510. Standing prescription drug orders for an opiate antagonist. (1) As used in this section, "expired opiate antagonist" means an opiate antagonist that is no more than 24 months past the month and year of the opiate antagonist's expiration date. (2) Notwithstanding, a per…

26B-4-511. Overdose outreach providers. (1) As used in this section, "expired opiate antagonist" means an opiate antagonist that is no more than 24 months past the month and year of the opiate antagonist's expiration date. (2) Notwithstanding Sections,, and: 58-1-501 58-17b-501 5…

26B-4-512. Opiate Overdose Outreach Pilot Program -- Grants -- Annual reporting by grantees -- Rulemaking -- Annual reporting by department. (1) As used in this section: "Persons that are in a position to assist an individual who is at increased risk of experiencing an opiate-rel…

26B-4-513. Coprescription guidelines. (1) As used in this section: "Controlled substance prescriber" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 58-37-303 "Coprescribe" means to issue a prescription for an opiate antagonist with a prescription for an opiate. (2) The depart…

26B-4-514. Opiate abuse prevention pamphlet. (1) As funding is available, the department shall produce and distribute, in conjunction with the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, a pamphlet about opiates that includes information regarding: the risk of dependency and addic…

26B-4-515. Sexual assault hotline service -- Emergency contraception access. (1) As used in this section, "sexual assault hotline service" means a telephone hotline, online chat hotline, or similar method of communication that provides information or counseling services for a vic…

26B-4-516. Standing prescription drug order issued by the department. (1) The department may only issue a standing prescription drug order if the prescription: is limited to a clearly defined clinical indication; is for a diagnosis for which the medication has been approved by th…

26B-4-517. Facility-provided medication -- Use and distribution. (1) When a facility-provided medication is administered to a patient, any unused portion of the facility-provided medication may be offered to the patient upon discharge if the medication is required for continued t…

26B-4-601. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Adult Autism Treatment Account" means the Adult Autism Treatment Account created in Section. 26B-1-322 (2) "Advisory committee" means the Adult Autism Treatment Program Advisory Committee created in Section. 26B-1-424 (3) "Applie…

26B-4-602. Adult Autism Treatment Program -- Creation -- Requirements -- Reporting. (1) There is created within the department the Adult Autism Treatment Program. (2) The program shall be administered by the department in collaboration with the advisory committee. The program sha…

26B-4-603. Provider qualifications. The department shall designate a provider as a qualified provider if the provider: (1) is able to treat a qualified individual's condition through: one or more evidence-based treatments, including applied behavior analysis; individualized, clie…

26B-4-604. Department rulemaking. The department, in collaboration with the advisory committee, shall make rules in accordance with, to: (1) specify assessment tools and outcomes that a qualified provider may use to determine the types of supports that a qualified individual need…

26B-4-701. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Accredited clinical education program" means a clinical education program for a health care profession that is accredited by the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education. (2) "Accredited clinical training program" mean…

26B-4-702. Creation of Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program -- Duties of department. (1) As used in this section: "Eligible professional" means a geriatric professional or a health care professional who is eligible to participate in the program. "Geriatric prof…

26B-4-703. Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program -- Purpose -- Repayment limit -- Funding -- Reporting -- Rulemaking -- Advisory committee. (1) There is created within the department the Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program to provide, within funding appropriated by the Legisl…

26B-4-704. Scope of telehealth practice -- Enforcement. (1) As used in this section: "Asynchronous store and forward transfer" means the transmission of a patient's health care information from an originating site to a provider at a distant site. "Distant site" means the physical…

26B-4-705. Utah Health Workforce Information Center. (1) As used in this section: "Council" means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section. 26B-1-425 "Health sector" means any place of employment where the primary function is the delivery of health care servi…

26B-4-706. Utah Medical Education Council. (1) There is created the Utah Medical Education Council, which is a subcommittee of the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council. The membership of UMEC shall consist of the following appointed by the governor: the dean of the school of me…

26B-4-707. Medical Education Program. (1) There is created a Medical Education Program to be administered by UMEC in cooperation with the Division of Finance. (2) The program shall be funded from money received for graduate medical education from: the federal Centers for Medicare…

26B-4-708. Duties of UMEC. UMEC shall: (1) seek private and public contributions for the program; (2) determine the method for reimbursing institutions that sponsor health care professionals in training; (3) determine the number and type of positions for health care professionals…

26B-4-709. Powers of UMEC. The UMEC may: (1) appoint advisory committees of broad representation on interdisciplinary clinical education, workforce mix planning and projections, funding mechanisms, and other topics as is necessary; (2) use federal money for necessary administrati…

26B-4-711. Residency grant program. (1) As used in this section: "D.O. program" means an osteopathic medical program that prepares a graduate to obtain licensure as a doctor of osteopathic medicine upon completing a state's licensing requirements. "M.D. program" means a medical e…

26B-4-712. Forensic psychiatrist fellowship grant. (1) As used in this section, "forensic psychiatry" means the provision of services by an individual who: is a licensed physician; is board certified or board eligible for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the American Boa…

26B-4-801. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Disaster relief organization" means an entity that: provides emergency or disaster relief services that include health or veterinary services provided by volunteer health practitioners; is designated or recognized as a provider o…

26B-4-802. Applicability to volunteer health practitioners. This part applies to volunteer health practitioners who: (1) are registered with a registration system that complies with Section; and 26B-4-804 (2) provide health or veterinary services in Utah for a host entity during …

26B-4-803. Regulation of services during emergency. (1) During an emergency, the department or a local health department may limit, restrict, or otherwise regulate: the duration of practice by volunteer health practitioners; the geographical areas in which volunteer health practi…

26B-4-804. Volunteer health practitioner registration systems. (1) To qualify as a volunteer health practitioner registration system, the registration system shall: accept applications for the registration of volunteer health practitioners before or during an emergency; include i…