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Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 3 - Health Statistics
Section 2 - Powers of department to collect and maintain health data.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 26-3-2 (2020)
26-3-2. Powers of department to collect and maintain health data.
The department may on a voluntary basis, except when there is specific legal authority to compel reporting of health data:
Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
The department may on a voluntary basis, except when there is specific legal authority to compel reporting of health data:
- (1) collect and maintain health data on:
- (a) the extent, nature, and impact of illness and disability on the population of the state;
- (b) the determinants of health and health hazards;
- (c) health resources, including the extent of available manpower and resources;
- (d) utilization of health care;
- (e) health care costs and financing; or
- (f) other health or health-related matters;
- (2) undertake and support research, demonstrations, and evaluations respecting new or improved methods for obtaining current data on the matters referred to in Subsection (1) of this section;
- (3) collect health data under other authorities and on behalf of other governmental or not-for-profit organizations.
Enacted by Chapter 126, 1981 General Session
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