Part 4 - UTAH HEALTH CARE MALPRACTICE ACT
- Section 78B-3-401 - Title
- Section 78B-3-402 - Legislative findings and declarations - Purpose of act
- Section 78B-3-403 - Definitions
- Section 78B-3-404 - Statute of limitations - Exceptions - Application
- Section 78B-3-405 - Amount of award reduced by amounts of collateral sources available to plaintiff - No reduction where subrogation right exists - Collateral sources defined - Procedure to preserve subrogation rights - Evidence admissable - Exceptions
- Section 78B-3-406 - Failure to obtain informed consent - Proof required of patient - Defenses - Consent to health care
- Section 78B-3-407 - Limitation on actions against health care providers when parent or guardian refuses to consent to health care of child
- Section 78B-3-408 - Writing required as basis for liability for breach of guarantee, warranty, contract, or assurance of result
- Section 78B-3-409 - Ad damnum clause prohibited in complaint
- Section 78B-3-410 - Limitation of award of noneconomic damages in malpractice actions
- Section 78B-3-411 - Limitation on attorney's contingency fee in malpractice action
- Section 78B-3-412 - Notice of intent to commence action
- Section 78B-3-413 - Professional liability insurance coverage for providers - Insurance commissioner may require joint underwriting authority
- Section 78B-3-414 - Periodic payment of future damages in malpractice actions
- Section 78B-3-415 - Actions under Utah Governmental Immunity Act
- Section 78B-3-416 - Division to provide panel - Exemption - Procedures - Statute of limitations tolled - Composition of panel - Expenses - Division authorized to set license fees
- Section 78B-3-417 - Proceedings - Authority of panel - Rights of parties to proceedings
- Section 78B-3-418 - Decision and recommendations of panel - No judicial or other review
- Section 78B-3-419 - Evidence of proceedings not admissible in subsequent action - Panelist may not be compelled to testify - Immunity of panelist from civil liability - Information regarding professional conduct
- Section 78B-3-420 - Proceedings considered a binding arbitration hearing upon written agreement of parties - Compensation to members of panel
- Section 78B-3-421 - Arbitration agreements
- Section 78B-3-422 - Evidence of disclosures - Civil proceedings - Unanticipated outcomes - Medical care
- Section 78B-3-423 - Affidavit of merit
- Section 78B-3-424 - Limitation of liability for ostensible agent
- Section 78B-3-425 - Prohibition on cause of action for negligent credentialing
- Section 78B-3-426 - Nonpatient plaintiffs
- Section 78B-3-427 - Transgender procedures upon a minor - right of action - informed consent requirements - statute of limitations
- Section 78B-3-428 - Breach of duty for deviating from established practices