Utah Code Title 26. Utah Health Code § 26-21-6. Duties of department

(a) enforce rules established pursuant to this chapter;

(b) authorize an agent of the department to conduct inspections of health care facilities pursuant to this chapter;

(c) collect information authorized by the committee that may be necessary to ensure that adequate health care facilities are available to the public;

(d) collect and credit fees for licenses as free revenue;

(e) collect and credit fees for conducting plan reviews as dedicated credits;

(g) designate an executive secretary from within the department to assist the committee in carrying out its powers and responsibilities;

(h) establish reasonable standards for criminal background checks by public and private entities;

(i) recognize those public and private entities that meet the standards established pursuant to Subsection (1)(h);  and

(j) provide necessary administrative and staff support to the committee.

(a) exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter;

(b) review architectural plans and specifications of proposed health care facilities or renovations of health care facilities to ensure that the plans and specifications conform to rules established by the committee;  and

(c) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter.