S.B. 198

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LAW ENFORCEMENT EXEMPTION FOR MEDICAL
2 INFORMATION
3 2014 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams
6 House Sponsor: Edward H. Redd
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill modifies provisions for a county sheriff regarding health care of jail detainees.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . allows a health care provider to issue a statement as to whether a detainee is
14 medically cleared for incarceration in certain circumstances.
15 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 ENACTS:
21 17-22-8.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 17-22-8.1 is enacted to read:
25 17-22-8.1. Inmate medical clearance.
26 (1) A health care provider, as defined in Section 78B-3-403 , who provides health care
27 to a detainee before the detainee is booked into a county jail by a competent authority, is

28 authorized to disclose to the competent authority whether a detainee is medically cleared for
29 incarceration.
30 (2) The disclosure under Subsection (1) shall be in writing if requested by the
31 competent authority.




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