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27-54A-2
Section 27-54A-2 Treatment under certain policies and contracts. (a) As used in this
section, the following words have the following meanings: (1) APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS.
The design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications, using behavioral
stimuli and consequences, to produce socially significant improvement in human behavior, including
the use of direct observation, measurement, and functional analysis of the relationship between
environment and behavior. (2) AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER. Any of the pervasive developmental
disorders or autism spectrum disorders as defined by the most recent edition of the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) or the edition that was in effect at the
time of diagnosis. (3) BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TREATMENT. Counseling and treatment programs, including
applied behavior analysis that are both of the following: a. Necessary to develop, maintain,
or restore, to the maximum extent practicable, the functioning of an...
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22-21B-3
Section 22-21B-3 Definitions. The following words and terms shall have the meanings
ascribed to them in this section, unless otherwise required by their respective context:
(1) CONSCIENCE. The religious, moral, or ethical principles held by a health care provider.
(2) DISCRIMINATION. Discrimination includes, but is not limited to: Hiring, termination, refusal
of staff privileges, refusal of board certification, demotion, loss of career specialty, reduction
of wages or benefits, adverse treatment in the terms and conditions of employment, refusal
to award any grant, contract, or other program, or refusal to provide residency training opportunities.
(3) HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. Any individual who may be asked to participate in any way in a health
care service, including, but not limited to: A physician, physician's assistant, nurse, nurse's
aide, medical assistant, hospital employee, clinic employee, nursing home employee, pharmacist,
researcher, medical or nursing school faculty, student,...
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22-21-265
Section 22-21-265 Certificates of need - Required for new institutional health service.
(a) On or after July 30, 1979, no person to which this article applies shall acquire, construct,
or operate a new institutional health service, as defined in this article, or furnish or offer,
or purport to furnish a new institutional health service, as defined in this article, or make
an arrangement or commitment for financing the offering of a new institutional health service,
unless the person shall first obtain from the SHPDA a certificate of need therefor. Notwithstanding
any provisions of this article to the contrary, those facilities and distinct units operated
by the Department of Mental Health, and those facilities and distinct units operating under
contract or subcontract with the Department of Mental Health where the contract constitutes
the primary source of income to the facility, shall not be required to obtain a certificate
of need under this article. (b) Notwithstanding all other...
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22-8A-4
Section 22-8A-4 Advance Directive for Health Care; living will and health care proxy.
(a) Any competent adult may execute a living will directing the providing, withholding, or
withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and artificially provided nutrition and hydration.
Artificially provided nutrition and hydration shall not be withdrawn or withheld pursuant
to the living will unless specifically authorized therein. (b) A competent adult may execute
at any time a living will that includes a written health care proxy designation appointing
another competent adult to make decisions regarding the providing, withholding, or withdrawal
of life-sustaining treatment and artificially provided nutrition and hydration. Artificially
provided nutrition and hydration shall not be withdrawn or withheld pursuant to the proxy
designation unless specifically authorized therein. A proxy designation made pursuant to this
section shall be accepted in writing by the individual being appointed. The acceptance...
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40-26B-70
Section 40-26B-70 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) ACCESS PAYMENT. A payment by the Medicaid program to an eligible
hospital for inpatient or outpatient hospital care, or both, provided to a Medicaid recipient.
(2) ALL PATIENT REFINED DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUP (APR-DRG). A statistical system of classifying
any non-Medicare inpatient stay into groups for the purposes of payment. (3) ALTERNATE CARE
PROVIDER. A contractor, other than a regional care organization, that agrees to provide a
comprehensive package of Medicaid benefits to Medicaid beneficiaries in a defined region of
the state pursuant to a risk contract. (4) CERTIFIED PUBLIC EXPENDITURE (CPE). A certification
in writing of the cost of providing medical care to Medicaid beneficiaries by publicly owned
hospitals and hospitals owned by a state agency or a state university plus the amount of uncompensated
care provided by publicly owned hospitals and hospitals...
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7-9A-102
Section 7-9A-102 Definitions and index of definitions. (a) Article 9A definitions. In
this article: (1) "Accession" means goods that are physically united with other
goods in such a manner that the identity of the original goods is not lost. (2) "Account,"
except as used in "account for," means a right to payment of a monetary obligation,
whether or not earned by performance, (i) for property that has been or is to be sold, leased,
licensed, assigned, or otherwise disposed of, (ii) for services rendered or to be rendered,
(iii) for a policy of insurance issued or to be issued, (iv) for a secondary obligation incurred
or to be incurred, (v) for energy provided or to be provided, (vi) for the use or hire of
a vessel under a charter or other contract, (vii) arising out of the use of a credit or charge
card or information contained on or for use with the card, or (viii) as winnings in a lottery
or other game of chance operated or sponsored by a State, governmental unit of a State, or...
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20-3-3
Section 20-3-3 Transfer of legend drugs to charitable clinic. (a)(1) Legend drugs, except
controlled substances, dispensed to a patient in a hospital, nursing facility, assisted living
facility, or specialty care assisted living facility may be donated and transferred pursuant
to this section to a charitable clinic to be used by charitable patients free of charge
when all of the following conditions are met: a. The drugs are no longer needed by the original
patient. b. The drugs have been maintained in accordance with United States Pharmacopoeia
and National Formulary storage requirements. c. The drugs were dispensed by unit dose or an
individually sealed dose. d. The drugs have not expired. (2) Legend drugs, except controlled
substances, dispensed to a patient cared for by a hospice care program may be donated and
transferred pursuant to this section to a charitable clinic to be used by charitable
patients free of charge when all of the following conditions are met: a. The drugs are...
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27-55-2
Section 27-55-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABUSE. The occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a family or household
member, as defined by subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Section 15-10-3: a. Attempting
to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing another person, including a minor
child, bodily injury, severe emotional injury, or psychological trauma or conduct which constitutes
the crime of rape. b. Intentionally following another person, including a minor child, without
proper authority, under circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury
or physical harm. c. Subjecting another person, including a minor child, to false imprisonment
or kidnapping. d. Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing damage
to property to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person, including
a minor child. e. Assault, child abuse, criminal...
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22-21-311
Section 22-21-311 Definitions. (a) The following words and phrases used in this article,
and others evidently intended as the equivalent thereof, shall, in the absence of clear implication
herein otherwise, be given the following respective interpretations herein: (1) APPLICANT.
A natural person who files a written application with the governing body of a county, municipality,
or educational institution, or two or more thereof, in accordance with the provisions of Section
22-21-313. (2) AUTHORITY. A public corporation organized, and any public hospital corporation
reincorporated, pursuant to the provisions hereof. (3) AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION. The resolution
adopted by the governing body of an authorizing subdivision, in accordance with the provisions
of Section 22-21-313 or Section 22-21-341, that authorizes the incorporation
of an authority or the reincorporation of a public hospital corporation. (4) AUTHORIZING SUBDIVISION.
Each county, municipality, and educational institution with...
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25-5-290
Section 25-5-290 Ombudsman program, creation; purpose; members; notification of service;
benefit review conferences. (a) The Department of Industrial Relations shall establish an
Ombudsman Program to assist injured or disabled employees, persons claiming death benefits,
employers, and other persons in protecting their rights and obtaining information available
under the Workers' Compensation Law. (b) Providing that the employer and the employee agree
to participate in the benefit review conference, the ombudsmen shall meet with or otherwise
provide information to injured or disabled employees, investigate complaints, and communicate
with employers, insurance carriers, and health care providers on behalf of injured or disabled
employees. (c) Ombudsmen shall be Merit System employees and demonstrate familiarity with
the Workers' Compensation Law. An ombudsman shall not be an advocate for any person who shall
assist a claimant, employer, or other person in any proceeding beyond the...
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