Utah § 26B-4-705 Utah Health Workforce Information Center.

Utah Statutes

§ 26B-4-705 — Utah Health Workforce Information Center.

Utah § 26B-4-705

Title 26BUtah Health and Human Services Code

Ch. 26B-4Health Care - Delivery and Access

Part 26B-4-7Health Care Workforce

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Utah Code Ann. § 26B-4-705 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Council" means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section 26B-1-425.

(1)(b) "Health sector" means any place of employment where the primary function is the delivery of health care services.

(1)(c) (1)(c)(i) "Health workforce" means the individuals, collectively and by profession, who deliver health care services or assist in the delivery of health care services.

(1)(c)(ii) "Health workforce" includes any health care professional who does not work in the health sector and any non-health care professional who works in the health sector.

(2)There is created within the department the Utah Health Workforce Information Center.

(3)The information center shall:

(3)(a) under the guidance of the council, work with the Department of Commerce t

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(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Council" means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section 26B-1-425.
(1)(b) "Health sector" means any place of employment where the primary function is the delivery of health care services.
(1)(c) (1)(c)(i) "Health workforce" means the individuals, collectively and by profession, who deliver health care services or assist in the delivery of health care services.
(1)(c)(ii) "Health workforce" includes any health care professional who does not work in the health sector and any non-health care professional who works in the health sector.
(2) There is created within the department the Utah Health Workforce Information Center.
(3) The information center shall:
(3)(a) under the guidance of the council, work with the Department of Commerce to collect data described in Section 58-1-112;
(3)(b) analyze data from any available source regarding Utah's health workforce including data collected by the Department of Commerce under Section 58-1-112;
(3)(c) send a report to the council regarding any analysis of health workforce data;
(3)(d) conduct research on Utah's health workforce as directed by the council;
(3)(e) notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 35A-4-312(3), receive information obtained by the Department of Workforce Services under the provisions of Section 35A-4-312 for purposes consistent with the information center's duties, including identifying changes in Utah's health workforce numbers, types, and geographic distribution;
(3)(f) subject to Section 26B-8-406, share data with any appropriate person as determined by the information center; and
(3)(g) conduct research and provide analysis for any state agency as approved by the executive director or the executive director's designee.
(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of state law, the information center is authorized to obtain data from any state agency if:
(4)(a) the council and the information center deem receiving the data necessary to perform a duty listed under Subsection (3) or 26B-1-425(7); and
(4)(b) the information center's access to the data will not:
(4)(b)(i) violate any federal statute or federal regulation; or
(4)(b)(ii) violate a condition a state agency must follow:
(4)(b)(ii)(A) to participate in a federal program; or
(4)(b)(ii)(B) to receive federal funds.