2012 Utah Code
Title 53B - State System Of Higher Education
Article 24 - Utah Medical Education Council Act
Section 304 - Powers of council.

The council may:

(1) conduct surveys, with the assistance of the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing within the Department of Commerce, to assess and meet changing market and education needs;

(2) notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection 35A-4-312(3), receive information obtained by the Division of Workforce Information and Payment Services under the provisions of Section 35A-4-312 for purposes consistent with the council's duties as identified under Section 53B-24-303, including identifying changes in the medical and health care workforce numbers, types, and geographic distribution;

(3) appoint advisory committees of broad representation on interdisciplinary clinical education, workforce mix planning and projections, funding mechanisms, and other topics as is necessary;

(4) use federal money for necessary administrative expenses to carry out its duties and powers as permitted by federal law;

(5) distribute program money in accordance with Subsection 53B-24-303(7); and

(6) as is necessary to carry out its duties under Section 53B-24-303:

(a) hire employees; and

(b) adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 28, 2013 General Session