26B-2-504.  Certification — Unlawful conduct.

(1)  The department shall issue to an individual who qualifies under Section 26B-2-505 a certification as a state certified community health worker.

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-504

  • 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
  • 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
  • State certified: means that an individual has obtained the state certification described in Subsection 26B-2-504(1). See Utah Code 26B-2-501
    • (2)  An individual may not use the term “state certified” in conjunction with the individual’s work as a community health worker if the individual is not state certified.

    (3)  The department may fine an individual who violates Subsection (2) in an amount up to $100.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session

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