26B-2-202. Duties of department.

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Effective 5/1/2024

(1)The department shall:

(a)enforce rules established pursuant to this part;

(b)authorize an agent of the department to conduct inspections of health care facilities pursuant to this part;

(c)collect information authorized by the committee that may be necessary to ensure that adequate health care facilities are available to the public;

(d)collect and credit fees for licenses as free revenue;

(e)collect and credit fees for conducting plan reviews as dedicated credits;

(i)collect and credit fees for conducting certification for direct patient access under Sections 26B-2-239 and 26B-2-240 ; and

(ii)beginning July 1, 2012:

(A)up to $105,000 of the fees collected under Subsection (1)(f)(i) are dedicated credits; and

(B)the fees collected for background checks under Subsection 26B-2-240

(6)and Subsection 26B-2-241

(4)shall be transferred to the Department of Public Safety to reimburse the Department of Public Safety for its costs in conducting the federal background checks;

(g)designate an executive secretary from within the department to assist the committee in carrying out its powers and responsibilities;

(h)establish reasonable standards for criminal background checks by public and private entities;

(i)recognize those public and private entities that meet the standards established pursuant to Subsection (1)(h); and

(j)provide necessary administrative and staff support to the committee.

(2)The department may:

(a)exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this part;

(b)review architectural plans and specifications of proposed health care facilities or renovations of health care facilities to ensure that the plans and specifications conform to rules established by the committee; and

(c)in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this part.

Amended by Chapter 240 , 2024 General Session