26B-4-705. Utah Health Workforce Information Center.
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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-705- Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 26B-1-203. See Utah Code 26B-1-102
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
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“Council” means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section 26B-1-425. |
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“Health sector” means any place of employment where the primary function is the delivery of health care services. |
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“Health workforce” means the individuals, collectively and by profession, who deliver health care services or assist in the delivery of health care services. |
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“Health workforce” includes any health care professional who does not work in the health sector and any non-health care professional who works in the health sector. |
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There is created within the department the Utah Health Workforce Information Center. |
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The information center shall:
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under the guidance of the council, work with the Department of Commerce to collect data described in Section 58-1-112; |
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analyze data from any available source regarding Utah’s health workforce including data collected by the Department of Commerce under Section 58-1-112; |
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send a report to the council regarding any analysis of health workforce data; |
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conduct research on Utah’s health workforce as directed by the council; |
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notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 35A-4-312(3), receive information obtained by the Department of Workforce Services under the provisions of Section 35A-4-312 for purposes consistent with the information center’s duties, including identifying changes in Utah’s health workforce numbers, types, and geographic distribution; |
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project the demand for individuals to enter health care professions, including the nursing profession in accordance with Section 53B-26-202; |
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subject to Section 26B-8-406, share data with any appropriate person as determined by the information center; and |
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conduct research and provide analysis for any state agency as approved by the executive director or the executive director’s designee. |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, the information center is authorized to obtain data from any state agency if:
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the council and the information center deem receiving the data necessary to perform a duty listed under Subsection (3) or 26B-1-425(7); and |
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the information center’s access to the data will not:
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violate any federal statute or federal regulation; or |
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violate a condition a state agency must follow:
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to participate in a federal program; or |
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to receive federal funds. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
