Section R448-20-6 - Death Notification to Health Care Systems(1) A physician or physician assistant who attended the decedent the year before the decedent's death may receive a copy of the medical examiner's final report by written request pursuant to Subsection 26B-8-217(2)(a)(iii).(2) The medical examiner may provide notification of a death to a physician or physician assistant who attended the decedent the year before the decedent's death, which may include the decedent's name, date of birth, date of death, as well as cause and manner of death.(3) For purposes of public health and safety and as authorized pursuant to Subsections 26B-8-217(2)(b) and 26B-8-217(7), the medical examiner may provide notification of deaths, data, reports, excluding third party reports, and final reports to health care providers, as follows:(a) there is an agreement in place between the medical examiner and health care provider to share such information in a secure protected manner; and(b) the medical examiner determines the health care provider:(i) will benefit from such records in addressing issues of care, health and safety; or(ii) is involved in suicide prevention or behavioral health related mortality prevention programs.Utah Admin. Code R448-20-6
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-02, effective 12/29/2023