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Utah Code § 49-20-413

Pilot program for on-site employee clinic

Enacted by Chapter 68, 2015 General Session

(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.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.