26B-8-506.  Limitations on release of reports.
     The committee may not release a compilation or report that compares and identifies health care providers or data suppliers unless it:

(1)  allows the data supplier and the health care provider to verify the accuracy of the information submitted to the committee and submit to the committee any corrections of errors with supporting evidence and comments within a reasonable period of time to be established by rule , with the concurrence of the department, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act ;

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-8-506

  • Committee: means the Health Data Committee created in Section 26B-1-413. See Utah Code 26B-8-501
  • Data supplier: means a health care facility, health care provider, self-funded employer, third-party payor, health maintenance organization, or government department which could reasonably be expected to provide health data under this part. See Utah Code 26B-8-501
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Health care provider: means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403. See Utah Code 26B-8-501
(2)  corrects data found to be in error; and

(3)  allows the data supplier a reasonable amount of time prior to publication to review the committee’s interpretation of the data and prepare a response.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session