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Utah health officials have scrapped a requirement for colleges and universities to test their students every two weeks, mainly because there aren’t enough tests. This story and more in the Friday morning news brief.
Friday morning, December 18, 2020
State
Protections For People With Disabilities And Preexisting Conditions
As hospitals in Utah are nearing capacity, there may come a time when doctors have to choose which patients receive care. But lawyers with the Disability Law Center say those decisions — which are based on the state’s crisis standards of care plan — can’t prioritize patients based on race, age or if they have a disability or pre-existing condition. In an information session Thursday, they also said patients have a right to know where they fall on the priority list and how doctors made their decision.If a patient thinks they were discriminated against, they can file an appeal with hospital staff or the department of health. They can also call the Disability Law Center or make a complaint to the state justice department. —