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2021 Utah Code
Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 21 - Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act
Part 2 - Clearance for Direct Patient Access
Section 209 - Direct Access Clearance System database -- Contents -- Use.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 26-21-209 (2021)
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Effective 7/1/2015
26-21-209. Direct Access Clearance System database -- Contents -- Use.
  • (1) The department shall create and maintain a Direct Access Clearance System database, which:
    • (a) includes the names of individuals for whom the department has received:
      • (i) an application for clearance under this part; or
      • (ii) an application for background clearance under Section 26-8a-310; and
    • (b) indicates whether an application is pending and whether clearance has been granted and retained for:
      • (i) an applicant under this part; and
      • (ii) an applicant for background clearance under Section 26-8a-310.
  • (2)
    • (a) The department shall allow covered providers and covered contractors to access the database electronically.
    • (b) Data accessible to a covered provider or covered contractor is limited to the information under Subsections (1)(a)(i) and (1)(b)(i) for:
      • (i) covered individuals engaged by the covered provider or covered contractor; and
      • (ii) individuals:
        • (A) whom the covered provider or covered contractor could engage as covered individuals; and
        • (B) who have provided the covered provider or covered contractor with sufficient personal identification information to uniquely identify the individual in the database.
    • (c)
      • (i) The department may establish fees, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, for use of the database by a covered contractor.
      • (ii) The fees may include, in addition to any fees established by the department under Subsection 26-21-204(9), an initial set-up fee, an ongoing access fee, and a per-use fee.


Amended by Chapter 307, 2015 General Session
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