Utah § 78B-3-451 Medical candor process.

Utah Statutes

§ 78B-3-451 — Medical candor process.

Utah § 78B-3-451

Title 78BJudicial Code

Ch. 78B-3Civil Actions

Part 78B-3-4aUtah Medical Candor Act

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Utah Code Ann. § 78B-3-451 (2026).

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In accordance with this part, a health care provider may engage an affected party in a process where the health care provider and any other health care provider notified in Subsection 78B-3-452(1)(b) that chooses to participate in the process that:

(1)conducts an investigation into an adverse event involving a patient and the health care provided to the patient;

(2)communicates information to the affected party regarding information gathered during an investigation described in Subsection (1);

(3)communicates to the affected party the steps that the health care provider will take to prevent future occurrences of the adverse event; and

(4)determines whether to make an offer of compensation to the affected party for the adverse event.

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In accordance with this part, a health care provider may engage an affected party in a process where the health care provider and any other health care provider notified in Subsection 78B-3-452(1)(b) that chooses to participate in the process that:
(1) conducts an investigation into an adverse event involving a patient and the health care provided to the patient;
(2) communicates information to the affected party regarding information gathered during an investigation described in Subsection (1);
(3) communicates to the affected party the steps that the health care provider will take to prevent future occurrences of the adverse event; and
(4) determines whether to make an offer of compensation to the affected party for the adverse event.