Chapter 1. Department of Health Organization  


§ 26-1-1. Title cited as "Utah Health Code."
§ 26-1-2. Definitions.
§ 26-1-3. Purpose of title -- Consolidation of health functions into single state agency.
§ 26-1-4. Department of Health created -- Policymaking responsibilities -- Consultation with local health departments -- Committee to evaluate health policies and to review federal grants -- Committee responsibilities.
§ 26-1-4.1. Department procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.
§ 26-1-5. Rules of department.
§ 26-1-6. Fee schedule adopted by department.
§ 26-1-7. Committees within department. (Effective 5/13/2014)
§ 26-1-7.1. Committee procedures -- Adjudicative proceedings.
§ 26-1-7.5. Health advisory council.
§ 26-1-8. Executive director -- Appointment -- Compensation.
§ 26-1-9. Executive director -- Qualifications.
§ 26-1-10. Executive director -- Enforcement powers.
§ 26-1-11. Executive director -- Power to amend, modify, or rescind committee rules.
§ 26-1-12. Executive director -- Power to order abatement of public health hazard.
§ 26-1-13. Executive director -- Power to organize department.
§ 26-1-14. Executive director -- Appointment, removal, and compensation of division directors.
§ 26-1-15. Executive director -- Power to accept federal aid.
§ 26-1-16. Executive director -- Power to accept funds and gifts.
§ 26-1-17. Executive director -- Power to prescribe rules for administration and government of department.
§ 26-1-17.5. Confidential records.
§ 26-1-18. Authority of department generally.
§ 26-1-20. Advisory committees created by department.
§ 26-1-21. Disposal of property by department.
§ 26-1-22. Budget preparation and submission to governor.
§ 26-1-23. Regulations for local health departments prescribed by department -- Local standards not more stringent than federal or state standards -- Exceptions for written findings.
§ 26-1-23.5. Rules for sale of drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices.
§ 26-1-24. Hearings conducted by department.
§ 26-1-25. Principal and branch offices of department.
§ 26-1-26. Director of community health nursing appointed by executive director.
§ 26-1-30. Powers and duties of department.
§ 26-1-30.5. Duty to establish pilot program for monitoring quality in health care.
§ 26-1-32. Severability of code provisions.
§ 26-1-33. Individual rights protected.
§ 26-1-34. Restricted account created to fund drug testing for law enforcement agencies.
§ 26-1-35. Content and form of certificates and reports.
§ 26-1-36. Duty to establish program to reduce deaths and other harm from prescription opiates used for chronic noncancer pain.
§ 26-1-37. Duty to establish standards for the electronic exchange of clinical health information.
§ 26-1-38. Local health emergency assistance program.