(1) As used in this section: (a) "Council" means the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council created in Section 26B-1-425. (b) "Information center" means the Utah Health Workforce Information Center created in Section 26B-4-705. (2) (a) In accordance with Subsection 26B-4-705(3)(a), the department shall work with the information center to identify relevant data pertaining to a profession described in Subsection (3). (b) The data should focus on: (i) identifying workforce shortages; (ii) identifying labor market indicators; (iii) determining the educational background of a licensee; and (iv) determining whether Utah is retaining a stable health workforce. (c) After the council approves data to be collected, the department shall request the data from a licensee when a licensee applies for a license or renews the licensee's license. (d) The department shall send the obtained data to the information center. (e) A licensee may not be denied a license for failing to provide the data described in Subsection (2)(c) to the department. (3) (a) The department shall prioritize data collection for each profession licensed under: (i) Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; (ii) Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act; (iii) Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act; (iv) Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; (v) Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; (vi) Chapter 69, Dentist and Dental Hygienist Practice Act; or (vii) Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act. (b) After the department has collected data for each profession described in Subsection (3)(a), the department shall collect data for each profession licensed under: (i) Chapter 5a, Podiatric Physician Licensing Act; (ii) Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act; (iii) Chapter 24b, Physical Therapy Practice Act; (iv) Chapter 40, Recreational Therapy Practice Act; (v) Chapter 41, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Licensing Act; (vi) Chapter 42a, Occupational Therapy Practice Act; (vii) Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice Act; (viii) Chapter 54, Radiologic Technologist, Radiologist Assistant, and Radiology Practical Technician Licensing Act; or (ix) Chapter 57, Respiratory Care Practices Act. (c) The department shall collect data in accordance with this section for any health-related occupation or profession that is regulated by the department and is not described in Subsection (3)(a) or (b) if: (i) funding is available; (ii) the council has identified a need for the data; and (iii) data has been collected for each profession described in Subsections (3)(a) and (3)(b).
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