Superseded 7/1/2023)

Superseded 7/1/2023
59-12-801.  Definitions.
     As used in this part:

(1)  “Emergency medical services” is as defined in Section 26B-4-101.

Terms Used In Utah Code 59-12-801

(2)  “Federally qualified health center” is as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1395x.

(3)  “Freestanding urgent care center” means a facility that provides outpatient health care service:

(a)  on an as-needed basis, without an appointment;

(b)  to the public;

(c)  for the diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition if that medical condition does not require hospitalization or emergency intervention for a life threatening or potentially permanently disabling condition; and

(d)  including one or more of the following services:

(i)  a medical history physical examination;

(ii)  an assessment of health status; or

(iii)  treatment:

(A)  for a variety of medical conditions; and

(B)  that is commonly offered in a physician’s office.

(4)  “Nursing care facility” is as defined in Section 26B-2-201.

(5)  “Rural city hospital” means a hospital owned by a city that is located within a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county.

(6)  “Rural county health care facility” means a:

(a)  rural county hospital; or

(b)  rural county nursing care facility.

(7)  “Rural county hospital” means a hospital owned by a county that is:

(a)  a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-50-501; and

(b)  located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Bureau of the Census.

(8)  “Rural county nursing care facility” means a nursing care facility owned by:

(a)  a county that is:

(i)  a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-50-501; and

(ii)  located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau; or

(b)  a special service district if the special service district is:

(i)  created for the purpose of operating the nursing care facility; and

(ii)  within a county that is:

(A)  a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-50-501; and

(B)  located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau.

(9)  “Rural emergency medical services” means emergency medical services that are provided by a county that is:

(a)  a fifth or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-50-501; and

(b)  located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau.

(10)  “Rural health clinic” is as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1395x.

Amended by Chapter 329, 2023 General Session

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