Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 49-20-413 - Pilot program for on-site employee clinic(1) Within state premiums paid to the state risk pool from the Legislature, the program shall establish a primary care clinic: (a) for state employees and their dependents;(b) within a state building that is accessible to a large number of state employees; and(c) in accordance with Subsection (2).(2) The program shall: (a) affiliate with an existing clinic: (i) located in a building accessible to a large number of state employees; and(ii) managed by a physician licensed in this state under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; or(b) request bids from private entities to establish the on-site primary care clinic in accordance with criteria established by the program, which shall include at least the following: (i) the entity's ability to establish a primary care clinic that is designed to: (A) be convenient for employees and their dependents;(B) increase health of employees;(C) increase compliance with health care screening and management of chronic health care conditions; and(D) dispense commonly used, pre-packaged drugs in a cost effective manner;(ii) the entity's organizational and financial independence from any particular hospital network, network of clinics, or network of health care providers; and(iii) management of the clinic by a physician licensed in the state under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.Added by Chapter 68, 2015 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/12/2015.Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also used in SB265, Chapter 455.