Department of Health Organization

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Section
1

Title cited as "Utah Health Code."

Section
2

Definitions.

Section
3

Purpose of title -- Consolidation of health functions into single state agency.

Section
4

Department of Health created -- Policymaking responsibilities -- Consultation with local health departments -- Committee to evaluate health policies and to review federal grants -- Committee responsibilities.

Section
4.1

Department procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.

Section
5

Rules of department.

Section
6

Fee schedule adopted by department.

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7

Committees within department.

Section
7.1

Committee procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.

Section
7.5

Health advisory council.

Section
8

Executive director -- Appointment -- Compensation.

Section
9

Executive director -- Qualifications.

Section
10

Executive director -- Enforcement powers.

Section
11

Executive director -- Power to amend, modify, or rescind committee rules.

Section
12

Executive director -- Power to order abatement of public health hazard.

Section
13

Executive director -- Power to organize department.

Section
14

Executive director -- Appointment, removal, and compensation of division directors.

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15

Executive director -- Power to accept federal aid.

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16

Executive director -- Power to accept funds and gifts.

Section
17

Executive director -- Power to prescribe rules for administration and government of department.

Section
17.1

Background checks for employees.

Section
17.5

Confidential records.

Section
18

Authority of department generally.

Section
20

Advisory committees created by department.

Section
21

Disposal of property by department.

Section
22

Budget preparation and submission to governor.

Section
23

Regulations for local health departments prescribed by department -- Local standards not more stringent than federal or state standards -- Exceptions for written findings.

Section
23.5

Rules for sale of drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.

Section
24

Hearings conducted by department.

Section
25

Principal and branch offices of department.

Section
26

Director of community health nursing appointed by executive director.

Section
30

Powers and duties of department.

Section
32

Severability of code provisions.

Section
33

Individual rights protected.

Section
34

Restricted account created to fund drug testing for law enforcement agencies.

Section
35

Content and form of certificates and reports.

Section
36

Duty to establish program to reduce deaths and other harm from prescription opiates used for chronic noncancer pain.

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37

Duty to establish standards for the electronic exchange of clinical health information -- Immunity.

Section
38

Local health emergency assistance program.

Section
40

Reports of anesthesia adverse events -- Whistle blower protections.

Section
41

Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program -- Creation -- Reporting.

Section
42

Health care grant requests and funding.