26B-8-401. Definitions. As used in this part:
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“Disclosure” or “disclose” means the communication of health data to any individual or organization outside the department. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-8-401
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Health data: means any information, except vital records as defined in Section 26B-8-101, relating to the health status of individuals, the availability of health resources and services, and the use and cost of these resources and services. See Utah Code 26B-8-401
- Individual: means a natural person. See Utah Code 26B-8-401
- Organization: means any corporation, association, partnership, agency, department, unit, or other legally constituted institution or entity, or part of any of these. See Utah Code 26B-8-401
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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“Health data” means any information, except vital records as defined in Section 26B-8-101, relating to the health status of individuals, the availability of health resources and services, and the use and cost of these resources and services. |
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“Identifiable health data” means any item, collection, or grouping of health data which makes the individual supplying it or described in it identifiable. |
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“Individual” means a natural person. |
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“Organization” means any corporation, association, partnership, agency, department, unit, or other legally constituted institution or entity, or part of any of these. |
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“Research and statistical purposes” means the performance of activities relating to health data, including:
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describing the group characteristics of individuals or organizations; |
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analyzing the interrelationships among the various characteristics of individuals or organizations; |
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the conduct of statistical procedures or studies to improve the quality of health data; |
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the design of sample surveys and the selection of samples of individuals or organizations; |
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the preparation and publication of reports describing these matters; and |
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other related functions. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session