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2025 Utah Code
Title 26B - Utah Health and Human Services Code
Chapter 1 - Department of Health and Human Services
Part 2 - Department of Health and Human Services
- Section 201 - Department of Health and Human Services -- Creation -- Duties.
- Section 202 - Department authority and duties.
- Section 203 - Executive director -- Appointment -- Compensation -- Qualifications -- Deputy directors required -- Responsibilities.
- Section 204 - Creation of boards, divisions, and offices -- Power to establish committees.
- Section 205 - Division directors -- Appointment -- Compensation -- Qualifications.
- Section 206 - Limitation on establishment of advisory bodies.
- Section 207 - Policymaking responsibilities -- Regulations for local health departments prescribed by department -- Local standards not more stringent than federal or state standards -- Consultation with local health departments -- Committee to evaluate health policies and to review federal grants.
- Section 208 - Participation in federal programs -- Federal grants -- Authority of executive director.
- Section 209 - Fee schedule adopted by department.
- Section 210 - Department budget -- Reports from divisions.
- Section 211 - Background checks for employees -- Access to abuse and neglect information to screen employees and volunteers.
- Section 212 - Confidential records.
- Section 213 - Department and committee rules and proceedings.
- Section 214 - Executive director -- Enforcement powers.
- Section 215 - Actions on behalf of department -- Party in interest.
- Section 216 - Powers and duties of the department -- Quality and design.
- Section 217 - Content and form of certificates and reports.
- Section 218 - Intergenerational poverty mitigation reporting.
- Section 219 - Requirements for issuing, recommending, or facilitating rationing criteria.
- Section 220 - Legal advice and representation for department.
- Section 221 - Administrative review of actions of department or director.
- Section 222 - Violation of public health laws or orders unlawful.
- Section 223 - Unlawful acts by department officers and employees.
- Section 224 - Criminal and civil penalties and liability for violations.
- Section 225 - Application of enforcement procedures and penalties.
- Section 226 - Representatives of department authorized to enter regulated premises.
- Section 227 - Authority of department as to functions transferred from other agencies.
- Section 228 - Religious exemptions from code -- Regulation of state-licensed healing system practice unaffected by code.
- Section 229 - Authority to provide data on treatment and condition of persons to designated agencies -- Immunity from liability -- Information considered privileged communication -- Information held in confidence -- Penalties for violation.
- Section 231 - Office of American Indian-Alaska Native Health and Family Services -- Creation -- Director -- Purpose -- Duties.
- Section 232 - American Indian-Alaska Native Health Liaison -- Appointment -- Duties.
- Section 233 - Indian Child Welfare Act Liaison -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Duties.
- Section 234 - Handling of child sexual abuse material.
- Section 236 - Experimental animals -- Authorization -- Minimum period of impoundment -- Requirements -- Fees -- Records -- Revocation -- Rulemaking and investigation.
- Section 237 - Office of Internal Audit.
- Section 239 - Systematic medical evidence review of hormonal transgender treatments.
- Section 240 - License by endorsement.
- Section 242 - Prohibition on requiring immunity passports or vaccination -- Exceptions.
- Section 243 - Office of Families -- Definitions -- Director -- Purpose and duties.
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