Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R426 - Population Health, Emergency Medical Services
Rule R426-9 - Specialty Care Systems Facility Designations
Section R426-9-100 - Authority and Purpose for - Specialty Care Systems Standards
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) This rule establishes requirements pursuant to statute for a statewide specialty care systems and related emergency medical systems including the following:
(2) This rule provides standards for the categorization of all hospitals and the voluntary designation of Ttrauma centers to assist physicians in selecting the most appropriate physician and facility based upon the nature of the patient's critical care problem and the capabilities of the facility.
(3) It is intended that the categorization process be dynamic and updated periodically to reflect changes in national standards, medical facility capabilities, and treatment processes. Also, as suggested by the Utah Medical Association, the standards are in no way to be construed as mandating the transfer of any patient contrary to the wishes of his attending physician, rather the standards serve as an expression of the type of facilities and care available in the respective hospitals for the use of physicians requesting transfer of patients requiring skills and facilities not available in their own hospitals.