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Utah Code § 58-13-4 (2026)

Liability immunity for health care providers on committees -- Evaluating and approving medical care

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As used in this section, "health care provider" has the same meaning as in Section 78B-3-403.
Health care providers serving in the following capacities and the organizations or entities sponsoring these activities are immune from liability with respect to deliberations, decisions, or determinations made or information furnished in good faith and without malice:
serving on committees:
established to determine if hospitals and long-term care facilities are being used properly;
established to evaluate and improve the quality of health care or determine whether provided health care was necessary, appropriate, properly performed, or provided at a reasonable cost;
functioning under Pub. L. No. 89-97 or as professional standards review organizations under Pub. L. No. 92-603;
that are ethical standards review committees; or
that are similar to committees listed in this Subsection (2) and that are established by any hospital, professional association, the Utah Medical Association, or one of its component medical societies to evaluate or review the diagnosis or treatment of, or the performance of health or hospital services to, patients within this state;
members of licensing boards established under Title 58, Occupations and Professions, to license and regulate health care providers; and
health care providers or other persons furnishing information to those committees, as required by law, voluntarily, or upon official request.
This section does not relieve any health care provider from liability incurred in providing professional care and treatment to any patient.
Health care providers serving on committees or providing information described in this section are presumed to have acted in good faith and without malice, absent clear and convincing evidence to the contrary.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2010–2019 · leading case: Archuleta v. St. Mark's Hosp., 2009 UT 36 (Utah 2010).
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Archuleta v. St. Mark's Hosp., 2009 UT 36 (Utah 2010). · cites it 35× “See Utah Code Ann. § 58-13-4 (2) (2007). The legislature, however, expressly excepted patients' claims regarding care.”
Belnap v. Howard, 2019 UT 9 (Utah 2019). · cites it 29× “22 Utah Code § 58-13-4. 23 1996 Utah Laws 1292 .”
Levitt v. Iasis Healthcare Holdings Inc., 2019 UT App 68 (Utah Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 21× “" Thus, Levitt "failed to rebut the presumption of good faith and lack of malice under Utah Code Ann. § 58-13-4 ." ¶ 12 Levitt appeals.”
Waddoups v. Noorda, 2013 UT 64 (Utah 2013). · cites it 2× “The title of section 58-13-4 is "Liability immunity for health care prov1ders on cornmlttees~ Evaluating and approving medical care.”
— Utah Code § 58-13-4(2) — 1 case
Levitt v. Iasis Healthcare Holdings Inc., 2019 UT App 68 (Utah Ct. App. 2019). “" Thus, Levitt "failed to rebut the presumption of good faith and lack of malice under Utah Code Ann. § 58-13-4 ." ¶ 12 Levitt appeals.”
— Utah Code § 58-13-4(2)(a)(ii) — 1 case
Levitt v. Iasis Healthcare Holdings Inc., 2019 UT App 68 (Utah Ct. App. 2019). “" Thus, Levitt "failed to rebut the presumption of good faith and lack of malice under Utah Code Ann. § 58-13-4 ." ¶ 12 Levitt appeals.”
— Utah Code § 58-13-4(3) — 1 case
Archuleta v. St. Mark's Hosp., 2009 UT 36 (Utah 2010). “See Utah Code Ann. § 58-13-4 (2) (2007). The legislature, however, expressly excepted patients' claims regarding care.”
— Utah Code § 58-13-4(4) — 1 case
Levitt v. Iasis Healthcare Holdings Inc., 2019 UT App 68 (Utah Ct. App. 2019). “" Thus, Levitt "failed to rebut the presumption of good faith and lack of malice under Utah Code Ann. § 58-13-4 ." ¶ 12 Levitt appeals.”
— Utah Code § 58-13-4(8) — 1 case
Archuleta v. St. Mark's Hosp., 2009 UT 36 (Utah 2010). “See Utah Code Ann. § 58-13-4 (2) (2007). The legislature, however, expressly excepted patients' claims regarding care.”
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