(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.
(2)
(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.
(3)
(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).