Utah Code Ann. § 53-2d-403 – Designation of emergency medical service providers, training centers, and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport providers.

(1) To ensure quality emergency medical services, the bureau shall establish designation requirements for:
1. (a) emergency medical service providers in the following categories:
  1. (i) quick response provider;
  2. (ii) resource hospital for emergency medical providers;
  3. (iii) emergency medical service dispatch center;
  4. (iv) emergency patient receiving facilities; and
  5. (v) other types of emergency medical service providers as the bureau considers necessary; and
2. (b) nonemergency secured behavioral health transport providers.
(2) The bureau shall, based on the requirements in Subsection (1), issue designations to emergency medical service providers and nonemergency secured behavioral health transport providers listed in Subsection (1).
(3) As provided in Section 53-2d-602, an entity issued a designation under Subsection (2) may only function and hold itself out in accordance with its designation.
(4) The bureau shall establish designation requirements for training centers that are:
1. (a) colleges or universities;
2. (b) vocational schools;
3. (c) technical colleges;
4. (d) for profit and non-profit organizations; or
5. (e) privately owned or operated businesses.

Amended by Chapter 340, 2025 General Session