49-20-413. Pilot program for on-site employee clinic.
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Within state premiums paid to the state risk pool from the Legislature, the program shall establish a primary care clinic:
Terms Used In Utah Code 49-20-413- Program: means the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program. See Utah Code 49-20-102
- 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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for state employees and their dependents; |
| (b) |
within a state building that is accessible to a large number of state employees; and |
| (c) |
in accordance with Subsection (2). |
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| (2) |
The program shall:
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affiliate with an existing clinic:
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located in a building accessible to a large number of state employees; and |
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request bids from private entities to establish the on-site primary care clinic in accordance with criteria established by the program, which shall include at least the following:
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the entity’s ability to establish a primary care clinic that is designed to:
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be convenient for employees and their dependents; |
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increase health of employees; |
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increase compliance with health care screening and management of chronic health care conditions; and |
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dispense commonly used, pre-packaged drugs in a cost effective manner; |
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the entity’s organizational and financial independence from any particular hospital network, network of clinics, or network of health care providers; and |
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Enacted by Chapter 68, 2015 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also used in SB265, Chapter 455.
