§ 49-20-413. Pilot program for on-site employee clinic.

(1) Within state premiums paid to the state risk pool from the Legislature, the program shall establish a primary care clinic: (a) for state employees and their dependents; (b) within a state building that is accessible to a large number of state employees; and (c) in accordance with Subsection (2). (2) The program shall: (a) affiliate with an existing clinic: (i) located in a building accessible to a large number of state employees; and (ii) managed by a physician licensed in this state under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; or (b) request bids from private entities to establish the on-site primary care clinic in accordance with criteria established by the program, which shall include at least the following: (i) the entity's ability to establish a primary care clinic that is designed to: (A) be convenient for employees and their dependents; (B) increase health of employees; (C) increase compliance with health care screening and management of chronic health care conditions; and (D) dispense commonly used, pre-packaged drugs in a cost effective manner; (ii) the entity's organizational and financial independence from any particular hospital network, network of clinics, or network of health care providers; and (iii) management of the clinic by a physician licensed in the state under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, or Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.