49-20-413. Pilot program for on-site employee clinic.

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Effective 5/12/2015

(1)Within state premiums paid to the state risk pool from the Legislature, the program shall establish a primary care clinic:

(a)for state employees and their dependents;

(b)within a state building that is accessible to a large number of state employees; and

(c)in accordance with Subsection

(2).

(2)The program shall:

(a)affiliate with an existing clinic:

(i)located in a building accessible to a large number of state employees; and

(ii)managed by a physician licensed in this state under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act , or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act ; or

(b)request bids from private entities to establish the on-site primary care clinic in accordance with criteria established by the program, which shall include at least the following:

(i)the entity's ability to establish a primary care clinic that is designed to:

(A)be convenient for employees and their dependents;

(B)increase health of employees;

(C)increase compliance with health care screening and management of chronic health care conditions; and

(D)dispense commonly used, pre-packaged drugs in a cost effective manner;

(ii)the entity's organizational and financial independence from any particular hospital network, network of clinics, or network of health care providers; and

(iii)management of the clinic by a physician licensed in the state under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act , or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act .

Enacted by Chapter 68 , 2015 General Session

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also used in SB265, Chapter 455.