Section 26B-1-501 - DefinitionsAs used in this part:
(1) "Abuse" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.(2) "Child" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.(3) "Committee" means a fatality review committee that is formed under Section 26B-1-503 or 26B-1-504.(4) "Dependency" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.(5) "Formal review" means a review of a death or a near fatality that is ordered under Subsection 26B-1-502(5).(6) "Near fatality" means alleged abuse or neglect that, as certified by a physician or physician assistant, places a child in serious or critical condition.(7) "Qualified individual" means an individual who:(a) at the time that the individual dies, is a resident of a facility or program that is owned or operated by the department or a division of the department;(b)(i) is in the custody of the department or a division of the department; and(ii) is placed in a residential placement by the department or a division of the department;(c) at the time that the individual dies, has an open case for the receipt of child welfare services, including: (i) an investigation for abuse, neglect, or dependency;(iii) in-home services; or(d) had an open case for the receipt of child welfare services within one year before the day on which the individual dies;(e) was the subject of an accepted referral received by Adult Protective Services within one year before the day on which the individual dies, if: (i) the department or a division of the department is aware of the death; and(ii) the death is reported as a homicide, suicide, or an undetermined cause;(f) received services from, or under the direction of, the Division of Services for People with Disabilities within one year before the day on which the individual dies;(g) dies within 60 days after the day on which the individual is discharged from the Utah State Hospital, if the department is aware of the death;(h) is a child who: (i) suffers a near fatality; and(ii) is the subject of an open case for the receipt of child welfare services within one year before the day on which the child suffered the near fatality, including: (A) an investigation for abuse, neglect, or dependency;(i) is designated as a qualified individual by the executive director.(8) "Neglect" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.(9) "Substitute care" means the same as that term is defined in Section 80-1-102.Amended by Chapter 113, 2024 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/1/2024.Amended by Chapter 288, 2024 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 5/1/2024.Renumbered from § 62A-16-102 and amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session ,§ 89, eff. 5/3/2023.Amended by Chapter 335, 2022 General Session ,§ 41, eff. 9/1/2022.Amended by Chapter 231, 2021 General Session ,§ 9, eff. 5/5/2021.Amended by Chapter 139, 2019 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/14/2019.Enacted by Chapter 239, 2010 General Session.