R590-239-3. Definitions

(1) All definitions in Section 31A-1-301 are incorporated by reference.

(2) "Board" means the State Board of Regents established in Section 53B-1-103.

(3) "Eligible recipient" means:

(a) an eligible student;

(b) a spouse of an eligible student;

(c) a child of, dependent of, or child placed for adoption with, an eligible student;

(d) the institution's officers, faculty, and employees; or

(e) upon application by the institution or the institution's student health center, other persons approved by written order of the commissioner.

(4) "Eligible student" is as defined by each institution, but shall, at a minimum, require that the student be enrolled with the institution.

(5) "Health care provider" means a person who provides health care services.

(6) "Health care services" means "health care," as defined in Section 31A-1-301.

(7) "Institution" means an institution of higher education or postsecondary educational institute that consists of the following:

(a) an institution described in Section 53B-1-102; or

(b) an institution of high education that has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

(8) "Student health center" means a facility that is operated to provide health care services to eligible recipients:

(a) by that institution or pursuant to contract with that institution;

(b) that employs health care providers, or contracts with health care providers, which may make referrals to other health care providers;

(c) is funded, at least in part, by payment from one of the following sources, which payment grants access to the student health center during the period of time for which the eligible student is registered:

(i) a fee assessed to and paid by each eligible student at registration, which; or

(ii) the tuition paid by the eligible student;

(d) may accept insurance payments, or assist users in completing claims forms for insurance claims; and

(e) may require eligible recipients to pay;

(i) an additional fee for each time the student health center is visited;

(ii) an additional fee for specialty services;

(iii) an additional fee for medical equipment; or

(iv) an additional fee for medication received at the student health center.

(9) "Utah Insurance Code" means Title 31A, Utah Code Annotated.