58-1-112. Data collection.
| (1) |
As used in this section:
| (a) |
“Council” means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section 26B-1-425. |
| (b) |
“Information center” means the Utah Health Workforce Information Center created in Section 26B-4-705. |
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| (2) |
| (a) |
In accordance with Subsection 26B-4-705(2)(a), the department shall work with the information center to identify relevant data pertaining to a profession described in Subsection (3). |
| (b) |
The data should focus on:
| (i) |
identifying workforce shortages; |
| (ii) |
identifying labor market indicators; |
| (iii) |
determining the educational background of a licensee; and |
| (iv) |
determining whether Utah is retaining a stable health workforce. |
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| (c) |
After the council approves data to be collected, the department shall request the data from a licensee when a licensee applies for a license or renews the licensee’s license. |
| (d) |
The department shall send the obtained data to the information center. |
| (e) |
A licensee may not be denied a license for failing to provide the data described in Subsection (2)(c) to the department. |
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| (3) |
| (a) |
The department shall prioritize data collection for each profession licensed under:
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| (b) |
After the department has collected data for each profession described in Subsection (3)(a), the department shall collect data for each profession licensed under:
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| (c) |
The department shall collect data in accordance with this section for any health-related occupation or profession that is regulated by the department and is not described in Subsection (3)(a) or (b) if:
| (i) |
funding is available; |
| (ii) |
the council has identified a need for the data; and |
| (iii) |
data has been collected for each profession described in Subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b). |
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Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session
