Effective 1/1/2024
26B-1-319. Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund — Creation — Administration — Uses.
(1) |
As used in this section, a “qualified IRC 501(c)(3) charitable clinic” means a professional medical clinic that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-1-319 v3- Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 26B-1-203. See Utah Code 26B-1-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(a) |
provides rehabilitation services to individuals in the state:
(i) |
who have a spinal cord or brain injury that tends to be non-progressive or non-deteriorating; and |
(ii) |
who require post-acute care; |
|
(b) |
employs licensed therapy clinicians; |
(c) |
has at least five years’ experience operating a post-acute care rehabilitation clinic in the state; and |
(d) |
has obtained tax-exempt status under Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3). |
|
(2) |
There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the ” Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund.” |
(3) |
The fund shall consist of:
(a) |
gifts, grants, donations, or any other conveyance of money that may be made to the fund from private sources; |
(b) |
a portion of the impound fee as designated in Section 41-6a-1406; |
(d) |
amounts appropriated by the Legislature. |
|
(4) |
The fund shall be administered by the executive director, in consultation with the advisory committee created in Section 26B-1-418. |
(5) |
Fund money shall be used to:
(a) |
assist one or more qualified IRC 501(c)(3) charitable clinics to provide rehabilitation services to individuals who have a spinal cord or brain injury that tends to be non-progressive or non-deteriorating, including:
(i) |
(A) |
physical, occupational, and speech therapy; and |
|
(ii) |
equipment for use in the qualified charitable clinic; and |
|
(b) |
pay for operating expenses of the Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund and Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund Advisory Committee created in Section 26B-1-418, including the advisory committee’s staff. |
|
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 212, 2023 General Session
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 335, 2023 General Session