26-23b-102 - Definitions. - Utah Statutes

26-23b-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Bioterrorism" means:
(a) the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biologicalproduct to cause death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, oranother living organism in order to influence, intimidate, or coerce the conduct of government ora civilian population; and
(b) includes anthrax, botulism, small pox, plague, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagicfevers.
(2) "Department" means the Department of Health created in Section 26-1-4 and a localhealth department as defined in Section 26A-1-102.
(3) "Diagnostic information" means a clinical facility's record of individuals who presentfor treatment, including the reason for the visit, chief complaint, presenting diagnosis, finaldiagnosis, and any pertinent lab results.
(4) "Epidemic or pandemic disease":
(a) means the occurrence in a community or region of cases of an illness clearly in excessof normal expectancy; and
(b) includes diseases designated by the Department of Health which have the potential tocause serious illness or death.
(5) "Health care provider" shall have the meaning provided for in Section 78B-3-403.
(6) "Public health emergency" means an occurrence or imminent credible threat of anillness or health condition, caused by bioterrorism, epidemic or pandemic disease, or novel andhighly fatal infectious agent or biological toxin, that poses a substantial risk of a significantnumber of human fatalities or incidents of permanent or long-term disability. Such illness orhealth condition includes an illness or health condition resulting from a natural disaster.
(7) "Reportable emergency illness and health condition" includes the diseases,conditions, or syndromes designated by the Utah Department of Health.

Amended by Chapter 3, 2008 General Session