(1) As used in this section:

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Terms Used In Utah Code 80-2-603

  • Abuse: means :
              (1)(a)(i)
                   (1)(a)(i)(A) nonaccidental harm of a child;
                   (1)(a)(i)(B) threatened harm of a child;
                   (1)(a)(i)(C) sexual exploitation;
                   (1)(a)(i)(D) sexual abuse; or
                   (1)(a)(i)(E) human trafficking of a child in violation of Section Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Child: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-905, an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102
  • Division: means the Division of Child and Family Services created in Section 80-2-201. See Utah Code 80-2-102
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Mother: means a parent who is of the female sex. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Substance abuse: means , except as provided in Section 80-2-603, the misuse or excessive use of alcohol or other drugs or substances. See Utah Code 80-1-102
     (1)(a) “Health care provider” means:

          (1)(a)(i) an individual licensed under:

               (1)(a)(i)(A) Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;
               (1)(a)(i)(B) Title 58, Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act;
               (1)(a)(i)(C) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
               (1)(a)(i)(D) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
               (1)(a)(i)(E) Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; or
               (1)(a)(i)(F) Title 58, Chapter 77, Direct-Entry Midwife Act; or
          (1)(a)(ii) an unlicensed individual who practices midwifery.
     (1)(b) “Newborn child” means a child who is 30 days old or younger.
     (1)(c) “Recommending medical provider” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-201.
     (1)(d)

          (1)(d)(i) “Substance abuse” means, except as provided in Subsection (1)(d)(ii), the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.
          (1)(d)(ii) “Substance abuse” does not include use of drugs or other substances that are:

               (1)(d)(ii)(A) obtained by lawful prescription and used as prescribed; or
               (1)(d)(ii)(B) obtained in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 2, Cannabinoid Research and Medical Cannabis, and used as recommended by a recommending medical provider.
(2) A health care provider who attends the birth of a newborn child or cares for a newborn child and determines the following, shall report the determination to the division as soon as possible:

     (2)(a) the newborn child:

          (2)(a)(i) is adversely affected by the child’s mother‘s substance abuse during pregnancy;
          (2)(a)(ii) has fetal alcohol syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder; or
          (2)(a)(iii) demonstrates drug or alcohol withdrawal symptoms; or
     (2)(b) the parent of the newborn child or a person responsible for the child’s care demonstrates functional impairment or an inability to care for the child as a result of the parent’s or person’s substance abuse.
(3) The physician-patient privilege does not:

     (3)(a) excuse an individual who is licensed under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act, from reporting under this section; or
     (3)(b) constitute grounds for excluding evidence regarding the child’s injuries, or the cause of the child’s injuries, in a judicial or administrative proceeding resulting from a report under this section.