26B-2-211.  License issued to facility in compliance or substantial compliance with part and rules.

(1)  The department shall issue a standard license for a health care facility which is found to be in compliance with the provisions of this part and with all applicable rules adopted by the committee.

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-211

  • Committee: means the Health Facility Committee created in Section 26B-1-204. See Utah Code 26B-2-201
  • Health care facility: means general acute hospitals, specialty hospitals, home health agencies, hospices, nursing care facilities, residential-assisted living facilities, birthing centers, ambulatory surgical facilities, small health care facilities, abortion clinics, a clinic that meets the definition of hospital under Section 76-7-301 or 76-71-201, facilities owned or operated by health maintenance organizations, end stage renal disease facilities, and any other health care facility which the committee designates by rule. See Utah Code 26B-2-201
  • Substantial compliance: means in a department survey of a licensee, the department determines there is an absence of deficiencies which would harm the physical health, mental health, safety, or welfare of patients or residents of a licensee. See Utah Code 26B-2-201
(2)  The department may issue a provisional or conditional license for a health care facility which is in substantial compliance if the interests of the public will not be jeopardized.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session