(1)As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Council" means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section 26B-1-425.
(1)(b) "Information center" means the Utah Health Workforce Information Center created in Section 26B-4-705.
(2)(2)(a) In accordance with Subsection 26B-4-705(3)(a), the department shall work with the information center to identify relevant data pertaining to a profession described in Subsection (3).
(2)(b) The data should focus on:
(2)(b)(i) identifying workforce shortages;
(2)(b)(ii) identifying labor market indicators;
(2)(b)(iii) determining the educational background of a licensee; and
(2)(b)(iv) determining whether Utah is retaining a stable health workforce.
(2)(c) After the council approves data to be collected, the department shall request the data from a
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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) "Information center" means the Utah Health Workforce Information Center created in Section 26B-4-705.
(2) (2)(a) In accordance with Subsection 26B-4-705(3)(a), the department shall work with the information center to identify relevant data pertaining to a profession described in Subsection (3).
(2)(b) The data should focus on:
(2)(b)(i) identifying workforce shortages;
(2)(b)(ii) identifying labor market indicators;
(2)(b)(iii) determining the educational background of a licensee; and
(2)(b)(iv) determining whether Utah is retaining a stable health workforce.
(2)(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.
(2)(d) The department shall send the obtained data to the information center.
(2)(e) A licensee may not be denied a license for failing to provide the data described in Subsection (2)(c) to the department.
(3) (3)(a) The department shall prioritize data collection for each profession licensed under:
(3)(a)(i) Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;
(3)(a)(ii) Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act;
(3)(a)(iii) Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act;
(3)(a)(iv) Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
(3)(a)(v) Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
(3)(a)(vi) Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act; or
(3)(a)(vii) Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act.
(3)(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:
(3)(b)(i) Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act;
(3)(b)(ii) Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act;
(3)(b)(iii) Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act;
(3)(b)(iv) Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act;
(3)(b)(v) Chapter 41, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act;
(3)(b)(vi) Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act;
(3)(b)(vii) Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;
(3)(b)(viii) Chapter 54, Radiologic Technologist, Radiologist Assistant, and Radiology Practical Technician Licensing Act; or
(3)(b)(ix) Chapter 57, Respiratory Care Practices Act.
(3)(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:
(3)(c)(i) funding is available;
(3)(c)(ii) the council has identified a need for the data; and
(3)(c)(iii) data has been collected for each profession described in Subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b).