Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-503

• Community health worker: means an individual who:

  (a)	works to improve a social determinant of health;

  (b)	acts as an intermediary between a community and health services or social services to: (i)  facilitate access to services; or (ii)  improve the quality and cultural competence of service delivery; and

  (c)

  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. See Utah Code 26B-2-501 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. 26B-2-503.  Recommendation for Community Health Worker Certification Advisory Board.      The department shall notify the Health and Human Services Interim Committee if the department determines that there is a need to create, by statute, a Community Health Worker Certification Advisory Board. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session   Previous section Next section    Part 5 Contents