1. (1) As used in this part:

   1. (a) "COVID-19" means the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.

   2. (b) "First responder" means:

      1. (i) a first responder as defined in Section 34A-2-102;

      2. (ii) an individual employed by:

         1. (A) a health care facility as defined in Section 26B-2-201;
         2. (B) an office of a physician, chiropractor, or dentist;
         3. (C) a nursing home;
         4. (D) a retirement facility;
         5. (E) a home health care provider;
         6. (F) a pharmacy;
         7. (G) a facility that performs laboratory or medical testing on human specimens; or
         8. (H) an entity similar to the entities listed in Subsections (1)(b)(ii)(A) through (G);
      3. (iii) an individual employed by, working with, or working at the direction of a local health department; or
      4. (iv) a volunteer, as defined in Section 67-20-2, providing services to a local health department in accordance with Title 67, Chapter 20, Volunteer Government Workers Act.

   3. (c) "Physician" means an individual licensed under:

      1. (i) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
      2. (ii) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;
      3. (iii) Title 58, Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act; or
      4. (iv) Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act, as an advanced practice registered nurse.
   4. (d) "Utah minimum wage" means the highest wage designated as Utah's minimum wage under Title 34, Chapter 40, Utah Minimum Wage Act.

2. (2) For purposes of this part, an individual is diagnosed with COVID-19 if the individual:

   1. (a) through laboratory testing of a specimen the individual provides, tests positive for the virus that causes COVID-19; and
   2. (b) is diagnosed with COVID-19 by a physician.

Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session