Utah Code 26B-2-213. Rural hospital — Optional service designation
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(1) The Legislature finds that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-2-213
- 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) the rural citizens of this state need access to hospitals and primary care clinics;
(1)(b) financial stability of remote-rural hospitals and their integration into remote-rural delivery networks is critical to ensure the continued viability of remote-rural health care; and
(1)(c) administrative simplicity is essential for providing large benefits to small-scale remote-rural providers who have limited time and resources.
(2) After July 1, 1995, the department may grant variances to remote-rural acute care hospitals for specific services currently required for licensure under general hospital standards established by department rule.
(3) For purposes of this section, “remote-rural hospitals” are hospitals that are in a county with less than 20 people per square mile.