R380-10-2. Definitions

For purposes of this rule, the definitions in Section 63G-4-103 of the Utah Administrative Procedures Act apply, in addition:

(1) "Agency" means the Department of Health bureau, office, or division that most closely administers the program under which the agency action is taken or which is responsible to administer the program that deals with the request for agency action.

(2) "Agency action" means an agency determination after conducting adjudicative proceedings by agency staff of the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including all determinations to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license, all as limited by Subsection 63G-4-102(2).

(3) "Initial agency determination" means a decision without conducting adjudicative proceedings by agency staff of the legal rights, duties, privileges, immunities, or other legal interests of one or more identifiable persons, including all determinations to grant, deny, revoke, suspend, modify, annul, withdraw, or amend an authority, right, or license, all as limited by Subsection 63G-4-102(2).

(4) "Notice of agency action" means the formal notice that meets the requirements of Subsection 63G-4-201(2) which an agency or policy making committee issues to commence an adjudicative proceeding.

(5) "Presiding officer" means the individual designated by the Department or by a policy making committee in accordance with R380-10-5 or by statute to conduct an adjudicative proceeding.

(6) "Policy making committee" means a committee that is created under Section 26-1-7 and to which a statute delegates authority to make rules.

(7) "Request for agency action" means the formal written request that meets the requirements of Subsection 63G-4-201(3) and that clearly expresses a request that the agency commence adjudicative proceedings.