26B-8-201.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Dead body” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-101.

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-8-201

  • Dead body: means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-101. See Utah Code 26B-8-201
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Health care professional: means any of the following while acting in a professional capacity:
(a) a physician licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
(b) a physician assistant licensed under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; or
(c) an advance practice registered nurse licensed under Subsection 58-31b-301(2)(e). See Utah Code 26B-8-201
  • Medical examiner: means the state medical examiner appointed pursuant to Section 26B-8-202 or a deputy appointed by the medical examiner. See Utah Code 26B-8-201
  • 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
  • Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
    • (2) 

    (a)  “Death by violence” means death that resulted by the decedent‘s exposure to physical, mechanical, or chemical forces.

    (b)  “Death by violence” includes death that appears to have been due to homicide, death that occurred during or in an attempt to commit rape, mayhem, kidnapping, robbery, burglary, housebreaking, extortion, or blackmail accompanied by threats of violence, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to commit any offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, arson punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, or any attempt to commit any of the foregoing offenses.

    (3)  “Immediate relative” means an individual’s spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild.

    (4)  “Health care professional” means any of the following while acting in a professional capacity:

    (a)  a physician licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;

    (b)  a physician assistant licensed under Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; or

    (c)  an advance practice registered nurse licensed under Subsection 58-31b-301(2)(e).

    (5)  “Medical examiner” means the state medical examiner appointed pursuant to Section 26B-8-202 or a deputy appointed by the medical examiner.

    (6)  “Medical examiner record” means:

    (a)  all information that the medical examiner obtains regarding a decedent; and

    (b)  reports that the medical examiner makes regarding a decedent.

    (7)  “Regional pathologist” means a trained pathologist licensed to practice medicine and surgery in the state, appointed by the medical examiner pursuant to Subsection 26B-8-202(3).

    (8)  “Sudden death while in apparent good health” means apparently instantaneous death without obvious natural cause, death during or following an unexplained syncope or coma, or death during an acute or unexplained rapidly fatal illness.

    (9)  “Sudden infant death syndrome” means the death of a child who was thought to be in good health or whose terminal illness appeared to be so mild that the possibility of a fatal outcome was not anticipated.

    (10)  “Suicide” means death caused by an intentional and voluntary act of an individual who understands the physical nature of the act and intends by such act to accomplish self-destruction.

    (11)  “Unattended death” means a death that occurs more than 365 days after the day on which a health care professional examined or treated the deceased individual for any purpose, including writing a prescription.

    (12) 

    (a)  “Unavailable for postmortem investigation” means that a dead body is:

    (i)  transported out of state;

    (ii)  buried at sea;

    (iii)  cremated;

    (iv)  processed by alkaline hydrolysis; or

    (v)  otherwise made unavailable to the medical examiner for postmortem investigation or autopsy.

    (b)  “Unavailable for postmortem investigation” does not include embalming or burial of a dead body pursuant to the requirements of law.

    (13)  “Within the scope of the decedent’s employment” means all acts reasonably necessary or incident to the performance of work, including matters of personal convenience and comfort not in conflict with specific instructions.

    Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session

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