26B-2-501. Definitions. As used in this part:
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“Capacity building” means strengthening an individual’s or a community’s ability to participate in shared decision making. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-501
- Capacity building: means strengthening an individual's or a community's ability to participate in shared decision making. See Utah Code 26B-2-501
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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“Community health worker” means an individual who:
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works to improve a social determinant of health; |
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acts as an intermediary between a community and health services or social services to:
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facilitate access to services; or |
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improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery; and |
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increases health knowledge and self-sufficiency of an individual or a community through outreach, capacity building, community education, informal counseling, social support, and other similar activities. |
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“Core-skill education” means education regarding each of the following:
(d) |
individual and community assessment; |
(f) |
relationship building; |
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facilitation of services; |
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professional conduct; and |
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“Core-skill training” means:
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90 hours of competency-based education; and |
(b) |
300 hours of community involvement as determined by the department through rule. |
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“Social determinate of health” means any condition in which an individual or a community lives, learns, works, plays, worships, or ages, that affects the individual’s or the community’s health or quality of life outcomes or risks. |
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“State certified” means that an individual has obtained the state certification described in Subsection 26B-2-504(1). |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session