Utah Admin. Code R305-10-4 - Corrective Action

(1) Except as provided in Subsection R305-10-4(3), if the Department has cause to believe that a local health department is out of compliance with minimum performance standards, the Department shall provide a preliminary assessment to the local health officer that identifies the suspected areas of noncompliance. The local health officer shall respond to each of the areas identified in the preliminary assessment within 30 days of receipt.

(2) After review of the local health officer's response, if the Department determines that the local health department is out of compliance with the minimum performance standards and has not provided a satisfactory response, the Department shall notify the local board of health and the local health officer in writing of its findings and establish a specific time frame for the correction of each area of noncompliance.

(3) The Department shall notify the local board of health and the local health officer if the Department has cause to believe that noncompliance with minimum performance standards represents an imminent danger to the safety or health of the people of the state or the district.

(4) The local board of health shall submit a written corrective action plan that is satisfactory to the Department. The corrective action plan shall include the following:

(a) date of report;

(b) areas of noncompliance;

(c) corrective actions;

(d) responsible individual; and

(e) dates of plan implementation and completion.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R305-10-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-05, effective 2/23/2021 Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-13, effective 6/21/2024