Utah Code 26B-1-410. Primary Care Grant Committee
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-1-410
- 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
(1)(a) “Committee” means the Primary Care Grant Committee created in Subsection (2).
(2) There is created the Primary Care Grant Committee.
(3) The committee shall:
(3)(a) review grant applications forwarded to the committee by the department under Subsection 26B-4-312(1);
(3)(b) recommend, to the executive director, grant applications to award under Subsection 26B-4-310(1);
(3)(c) evaluate:
(3)(c)(i) the need for primary health care as defined in Section 26B-4-325 in different areas of the state;
(3)(c)(ii) how the program is addressing those needs; and
(3)(c)(iii) the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the program;
(3)(d) review annual reports from primary care grant recipients;
(3)(e) meet as necessary to carry out its duties, or upon a call by the committee chair or by a majority of committee members; and
(3)(f) make rules, with the concurrence of the department, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that govern the committee, including the committee’s grant selection criteria.
(4) The committee shall consist of:
(4)(a) as chair, the executive director or an individual designated by the executive director; and
(4)(b) six members appointed by the governor to serve up to two consecutive, two-year terms of office, including:
(4)(b)(i) four licensed health care professionals; and
(4)(b)(ii) two community advocates who are familiar with a medically underserved population as defined in Section 26B-4-325 and with health care systems, where at least one is familiar with a rural medically underserved population.
(5) The executive director may remove a committee member:
(5)(a) if the member is unable or unwilling to carry out the member’s assigned responsibilities; or
(5)(b) for a rational reason.