53-2c-102. Definitions.
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“Commission” means the Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission created in Section 53-2c-201. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 53-2c-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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“COVID-19” means:
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severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; or |
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the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. |
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“COVID-19 emergency” means the spread of COVID-19 that the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020. |
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“Elective surgery or procedure” means a surgery or procedure that is not medically necessary to correct a serious medical condition or preserve the life of a patient. |
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“Epidemic or pandemic disease” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-7-301. |
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“Local ordinance or order” means an ordinance, order, or other regulation enacted or issued by a local government entity. |
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“Public health emergency” means an occurrence or imminent credible threat of an illness or health condition:
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that is caused by epidemic or pandemic disease; |
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that poses a substantial risk of a significant number of human fatalities or incidents of permanent or long-term disability; and |
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for which the governor has declared a state of emergency under 2. |
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Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
