{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-2-308","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 26B-2-308","heading":"Prohibited acts -- Penalty.","body":"(1) No person may:\n(a) give or cause to be given advance notice to a long-term care facility or agency that an investigation or inspection under the direction of the ombudsman is pending or under consideration, except as provided by law;\n(b) disclose confidential information submitted to the ombudsman pursuant to this part, except as provided by law;\n(c) willfully interfere with the lawful actions of the ombudsman;\n(d) willfully refuse to comply with lawful demands of the ombudsman, including the demand for immediate entry into or inspection of the premises of any long-term care facility or agency or for immediate access to a resident of a long-term care facility; or\n(e) offer or accept any compensation, gratuity, or promise thereof in an effort to affect the outcome of a matter being investigated or of a matter that is before the ombudsman for determination of whether an investigation should be conducted.\n(2) Violation of any provision of this part constitutes a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code","Chapter 26B-2 Licensing and Certifications","Part 26B-2-3 Long Term Care Ombudsman"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter2/26B-2-S308.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"c4b8ed4cabeff3ffe813f2e0350a360719e6d83ac81fd1e44ec771738a42e7a1","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-2-307","next":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-2-309"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}