Section R386-705-2 - DefinitionsFor purposes of this rule:
(1) "Ambulatory surgical center" or "ASC" is as defined in Section 26B-2-201.(2) "CDC" means the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(3) "CMS" means the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.(4) "Department" means the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.(5) "End stage renal disease facility" is as defined in Section 26B-2-201.(6) "General acute hospital" is defined in Section 26B-2-201.(7) "Health care facility" is as defined in Section 26B-2-201.(8) "Health care workers" or "HCW"s means a person working in a health care setting, for a health care facility, the Department, or for a local health department, including physicians, nurses, nursing assistants, therapists, technicians, dental personnel, pharmacists, laboratory personnel, autopsy personnel, contractual staff not employed by the health care facility, and persons not directly involved in patient care, but potentially exposed to infectious agents that can be transmitted to and from employees of a health care facility, such as clerical, dietary, housekeeping, maintenance staff and volunteers.(9) "NHSN" means the National Healthcare Safety Network in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.(10) "Specialty hospital" is as defined in Section 26B-2-201.Utah Admin. Code R386-705-2
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-20, effective 9/28/2023