Duties of UMEC.
Utah Code § 26B-4-708
in effect26B-4-708. Duties of UMEC.
UMEC shall:
(1) seek private and public contributions for the program;
(2) determine the method for reimbursing institutions that sponsor health care professionals in training;
(3) determine the number and type of positions for health care professionals in training for which program money may be used;
(4) distribute program money for graduate medical education in a manner that:
(a) prepares postgraduate medical residents, as defined by the accreditation council on graduate medical education, for inpatient, outpatient, hospital, community, and geographically diverse settings;
(b) encourages the coordination of interdisciplinary clinical training among health care professionals in training;
(c) promotes stable funding for the clinical training of health care professionals in training; and
(d) only funds accredited clinical training programs; and
(5) advise on the implementation of the program.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 307, 2023 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter4/26B-4-S708.html?v=C26B-4-S708_2023050320230503Fetched: 10/26/2026
