2015 Utah Code
Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 46a - Rural Physician Loan Repayment Program
Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 5/12/2015
26-46a-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:

• (1) "Hospital" means a general acute hospital, as defined in Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act.

• (2) "Physician" means a person:
  • (a) licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or
  • (b) licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.

• (3) "Rural county" means a county with a population of less than 50,000, as determined by:
  • (a) the most recent official census or census estimate of the United States Census Bureau; or
  • (b) the most recent population estimate for the county from the Utah Population Estimates Committee, if a population figure for the county is not available under Subsection (3)(a).

• (4) "Rural hospital" means a hospital located within a rural county.

Enacted by Chapter 136, 2015 General Session