Full text of Utah Utah Code § 59-12-801 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-12-801. Definitions.
Effective 11/6/2025 59-12-801.
Definitions. As used in this part:
(1)
"Emergency medical services" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53-2d-101.
(2)
"Federally qualified health center" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395x.
(3)
"Freestanding urgent care center" means a facility that provides outpatient health care service:
(a)
on an as-needed basis, without an appointment;
(b)
to the public;
(c)
for the diagnosis and treatment of a medical condition if that medical condition does not require hospitalization or emergency intervention for a life threatening or potentially permanently disabling condition; and
(d)
including one or more of the following services:
(i)
a medical history physical examination;
(ii)
an assessment of health status; or
(iii)
treatment:
(A)
for a variety of medical conditions; and
(B)
that is commonly offered in a physician's office.
(4)
"Nursing care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201.
(5)
"Rural city hospital" means a hospital owned by a city that is located within a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county.
(6)
"Rural county health care facility" means a:
(a)
rural county hospital; or
(b)
rural county nursing care facility.
(7)
"Rural county hospital" means a hospital owned by a county that is:
(a)
a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and
(b)
located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Bureau of the Census.
(8)
"Rural county nursing care facility" means a nursing care facility owned by:
(a)
a county that is:
(i)
a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and
(ii)
located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau; or
(b)
a special service district if the special service district is:
(i)
created for the purpose of operating the nursing care facility; and
(ii)
within a county that is:
(A)
a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and
(B)
located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau.
(9)
"Rural emergency medical services" means emergency medical services that are provided by a county that is:
(a)
a third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class county, as defined in Section 17-60-104; and
(b)
located outside of a standard metropolitan statistical area, as designated by the United States Census Bureau.
(10)
"Rural health clinic" means the same as that term is defined in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395x.
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