58-1-112. Data collection.

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Effective 5/3/2023

(1)As used in this section:

(a)"Council" means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section 26B-1-425 .

(b)"Information center" means the Utah Health Workforce Information Center created in Section 26B-4-705 .

(a)In accordance with Subsection 26B-4-705(3)(a) , the department shall work with the information center to identify relevant data pertaining to a profession described in Subsection

(3).

(b)The data should focus on:

(i)identifying workforce shortages;

(ii)identifying labor market indicators;

(iii)determining the educational background of a licensee; and

(iv)determining whether Utah is retaining a stable health workforce.

(c)After the council approves data to be collected, the department shall request the data from a licensee when a licensee applies for a license or renews the licensee's license.

(d)The department shall send the obtained data to the information center.

(e)A licensee may not be denied a license for failing to provide the data described in Subsection (2)(c) to the department.

(a)The department shall prioritize data collection for each profession licensed under:

(i)Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act ;

(ii)Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act ;

(iii)Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act ;

(iv)Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act ;

(v)Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act ;

(vi)Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act ; or

(vii)Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act .

(b)After the department has collected data for each profession described in Subsection (3)(a) , the department shall collect data for each profession licensed under:

(i)Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act ;

(ii)Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act ;

(iii)Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act ;

(iv)Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act ;

(v)Chapter 41, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act ;

(vi)Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act ;

(vii)Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act ;

(viii)Chapter 54, Radiologic Technologist, Radiologist Assistant, and Radiology Practical Technician Licensing Act ; or

(ix)Chapter 57, Respiratory Care Practices Act .

(c)The department shall collect data in accordance with this section for any health-related occupation or profession that is regulated by the department and is not described in Subsection (3)(a) or

(b)if:

(i)funding is available;

(ii)the council has identified a need for the data; and

(iii)data has been collected for each profession described in Subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b) .

Amended by Chapter 328 , 2023 General Session