Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-13-2.5. Standard of proof for emergency care when immunity does not apply

(1) A person who is a health care provider as defined in Section 78B-3-403 who provides emergency care in good faith, but is not immune from suit because of an expectation of payment, a legal duty to respond, or other reason under Section 58-13-2, may only be liable for civil damages if fault, as defined in Section 78B-5-817, is established by clear and convincing evidence.

(2) For purposes of Subsection (1), “emergency care” means the treatment of an emergency medical condition, as defined in Section 31A-1-301, from the time that the person presents at the emergency department of a hospital and including any subsequent transfer to another hospital, until the condition has been stabilized and the patient is either discharged from the emergency department or admitted to another department of the hospital.

(3) This section does not apply to emergency care provided by a physician if:

(5) This section sunsets in accordance with Section 63I-1-258.