26B-1-410. Primary Care Grant Committee.

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Effective 5/6/2026

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Committee" means the Primary Care Grant Committee created in Subsection

(2).

(b)"Program" means the Primary Care Grant Program described in Sections 26B-4-310 and 26B-4-313 .

(2)There is created the Primary Care Grant Committee.

(3)The committee shall:

(a)review grant applications forwarded to the committee by the department under Subsection 26B-4-312(1) ;

(b)recommend, to the executive director, grant applications to award under Subsection 26B-4-310(1) ;

(c)evaluate:

(i)the need for primary health care as defined in Section 26B-4-301 in different areas of the state;

(ii)how the program is addressing those needs; and

(iii)the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the program;

(d)review annual reports from primary care grant recipients; and

(e)meet as necessary to carry out its duties, or upon a call by the committee chair or by a majority of committee members.

(4)The committee shall consist of:

(a)as chair, the executive director or an individual designated by the executive director; and

(b)six members appointed by the governor to serve up to two consecutive, two-year terms of office, including:

(i)four licensed health care professionals; and

(ii)two community advocates who are familiar with a medically underserved population as defined in Section 26B-4-301 and with health care systems, where at least one is familiar with a rural medically underserved population.

(5)The executive director may remove a committee member:

(a)if the member is unable or unwilling to carry out the member's assigned responsibilities; or

(b)for a rational reason.

(6)A committee member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, except a committee member who is not an employee of the department may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

(a)Section 63A-3-106 ;

(b)Section 63A-3-107 ; and

(c)rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107 .

Amended by Chapter 145 , 2026 General Session