Utah Statutes
§ 26B-6-806 — Sterilization of persons 18 years old or older.
Utah·Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code·Ch. 26B-6 Long Term Services and Supports, Aging, and Disabilities·Part 26B-6-8 Rights and Privileges of Minors and Individuals with a Disability
(1)It is lawful for a physician to sterilize a person who is 18 years old or older and who has the capacity to give informed consent.
(2)It is unlawful for a physician to sterilize a person who is 18 years old or older and who is institutionalized, unless:
(2)(a) the physician, through careful examination and counseling, ensures that the person is capable of giving informed consent and that no undue influence or coercion to consent has been placed on that person by nature of the fact that he is institutionalized; or
(2)(b) the person is not capable of giving informed consent, a petition has been filed in accordance with Section 26B-6-811, and an order authorizing the sterilization has been entered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3)It is unlawful for a physician to sterilize a pe
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Legislative History
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
Nearby Sections
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§ 26B-1-102
Definitions.§ 26B-1-104
Severability of code provisions.§ 26B-1-105
Individual rights protected.§ 26B-1-202
Department authority and duties.§ 26B-1-209
Fee schedule adopted by department.§ 26B-1-210
Department budget -- Reports from divisions.