2006 Utah Code - 26-9f-104 — Duties and responsibilities.

     26-9f-104.   Duties and responsibilities.
     The commission shall:
     (1) advise and make recommendations on telehealth issues to the department, the Utah Technology Commission, and other state entities;
     (2) promote collaborative efforts to establish technical compatibility, uniform policies, and privacy features to meet legal, financial, commercial, and other societal requirements;
     (3) serve as a clearinghouse on emerging telehealth technologies;
     (4) identify, address, and seek to resolve the legal, ethical, regulatory, financial, medical, and technological issues that may serve as barriers to telehealth;
     (5) explore and encourage the development of telehealth systems as a means of reducing health costs and increasing health care quality and access, including assisting rural health care providers with access to or development of electronic medical records;
     (6) seek public input on telehealth issues;
     (7) educate the public, state officials, and the health care community on telehealth issues; and
     (8) advise the governor and Legislature on:
     (a) the role of telehealth in the state;
     (b) the policy issues related to telehealth;
     (c) the changing telehealth needs and resources in the state; and
     (d) state budgetary matters related to telehealth.

Amended by Chapter 121, 2006 General Session