53-2d-103. Bureau duties -- Data sharing.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)The bureau shall:

(a)coordinate the emergency medical services within the state;

(b)administer and enforce any programs and applicable rules created under this chapter;

(c)establish an emergency medical service personnel peer review board to hear matters regarding licensure under this chapter; and

(d)adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act , to:

(i)license ambulance agencies and paramedic agencies;

(ii)permit ambulances, emergency medical response vehicles, and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport vehicles, including approving an emergency vehicle operator's course in accordance with Section 53-2d-404 ;

(iii)license emergency medical personnel;

(iv)establish:

(A)the qualifications for membership of the peer review board created by this section;

(B)a process for placing restrictions on a license while an investigation is pending;

(C)the process for the investigation and hearings before the peer review board; and

(D)the process for determining the status of a license while an investigation is pending;

(v)establish application, submission, and procedural requirements for licenses, designations, and permits;

(vi)establish and implement the programs, plans, and responsibilities as specified in other sections of this chapter; and

(vii)establish qualifications for individuals permitted to draw blood under Subsections 41-6a-523(1)(a)(vi) , 53-10-405(2)(a)(vi) , 72-10-502(5)(a)(vi) , and 77-23-213(3)(a)(vi) , and issue permits to qualified individuals.

(a)The bureau shall share data related to the bureau's duties with the Department of Health and Human Services.

(b)The Department of Health and Human Services shall share data related to the bureau's duties with the bureau.

(c)All data collected by the bureau under this chapter is subject to Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 4, Health Statistics , including data privacy protections.

Amended by Chapter 260 , 2025 General Session

Amended by Chapter 340 , 2025 General Session

Amended by Chapter 341 , 2025 General Session