Utah Code Title 78B. Judicial Code § 78B-3-450. Definitions

(1) “Adverse event” means an injury or suspected injury that is associated with a health care process rather than an underlying condition of a patient or a disease.

(2) “Affected party” means:

(3) “Communication” means any written or oral communication created for or during a medical candor process.

(4) “Governmental entity” means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-7-102.

(5) “Health care” means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403.

(6) “Health care provider” means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403.

(7) “Malpractice action against a health care provider” means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403.

(8) “Medical candor process” means the process described in Section 78B-3-451.

(9) “Patient” means the same as that term is defined in Section 78B-3-403.

(10) “Public employee” means the same as the term “employee” as defined in Section 63G-7-102.

(12) “State” means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-7-102.