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Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 7 - Health Promotion and Risk Reduction
Section 2.5 - American Indian-Alaska Native Health Office -- Duties.
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UT Code § 26-7-2.5 (2021)
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Effective 5/12/2020
26-7-2.5. American Indian-Alaska Native Health Office -- Duties.
Amended by Chapter 236, 2020 General Session
26-7-2.5. American Indian-Alaska Native Health Office -- Duties.
- (1) As used in this section:
- (a) "Health care" means care, treatment, service, or a procedure to improve, maintain, diagnose, or otherwise affect an individual's physical or mental condition.
- (b) "Liaison" means the American Indian-Alaska Native Health Liaison appointed under this section.
- (2) The executive director shall:
- (a) establish an office to address health care of Utah's American Indian-Alaska Native population on and off reservations; and
- (b) appoint an individual as the American Indian-Alaska Native Health Liaison who serves as the administrative head of the office under the supervision of the executive director.
- (3) The office shall on behalf of the executive director and the department:
- (a) promote and coordinate collaborative efforts between the department and Utah's American Indian-Alaska Native population to improve the availability and accessibility of quality health care impacting Utah's American Indian-Alaska Native populations on and off reservations;
- (b) interact with the following to improve health disparities for Utah's American Indian-Alaska Native populations:
- (i) tribal health programs;
- (ii) local health departments;
- (iii) state agencies and officials; and
- (iv) providers of health care in the private sector;
- (c) facilitate education, training, and technical assistance regarding public health and medical assistance programs to Utah's American Indian-Alaska Native populations; and
- (d) staff an advisory board by which Utah's tribes may consult with state and local agencies for the development and improvement of public health programs designed to address improved health care for Utah's American Indian-Alaska Native populations on and off the reservation.
- (4) The liaison shall annually report the office's activities and accomplishments to the Native American Legislative Liaison Committee created in Section 36-22-1.
Amended by Chapter 236, 2020 General Session
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