Section 201 - Definitions.

UT Code § 53B-28-201 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) "Certified advocate" means an individual who: (a) is employed by or volunteers at a qualified institutional victim services provider; (b) has completed at least 40 hours of training in counseling and assisting victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking; and (c) acts under the supervision of the director or director's designee of a qualified institutional victim services provider.

(a) is employed by or volunteers at a qualified institutional victim services provider;

(b) has completed at least 40 hours of training in counseling and assisting victims of sexual harassment, sexual assault, rape, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking; and

(c) acts under the supervision of the director or director's designee of a qualified institutional victim services provider.

(2) (a) "Confidential communication" means information that is communicated by a victim, in the course of the victim seeking an institutional advocacy service, to: (i) a certified advocate; (ii) a qualified institutional victim services provider; (iii) a person reasonably necessary for the transmission of the information; (iv) an individual who is present at the time the information is transmitted for the purpose of furthering the victim's interests; or (v) another individual, in the context of group counseling at a qualified institutional victim services provider. (b) "Confidential communication" includes a record that is created or maintained as a result of the communication described in Subsection (2)(a).

(a) "Confidential communication" means information that is communicated by a victim, in the course of the victim seeking an institutional advocacy service, to: (i) a certified advocate; (ii) a qualified institutional victim services provider; (iii) a person reasonably necessary for the transmission of the information; (iv) an individual who is present at the time the information is transmitted for the purpose of furthering the victim's interests; or (v) another individual, in the context of group counseling at a qualified institutional victim services provider.

(i) a certified advocate;

(ii) a qualified institutional victim services provider;

(iii) a person reasonably necessary for the transmission of the information;

(iv) an individual who is present at the time the information is transmitted for the purpose of furthering the victim's interests; or

(v) another individual, in the context of group counseling at a qualified institutional victim services provider.

(b) "Confidential communication" includes a record that is created or maintained as a result of the communication described in Subsection (2)(a).

(3) "Institutional advocacy service" means a safety planning, counseling, psychological, support, advocacy, medical, or legal service that: (a) addresses issues involving: (i) sexual harassment; (ii) sexual assault; (iii) rape; (iv) domestic violence; (v) dating violence; or (vi) stalking; and (b) is provided by a qualified institutional victim services provider.

(a) addresses issues involving: (i) sexual harassment; (ii) sexual assault; (iii) rape; (iv) domestic violence; (v) dating violence; or (vi) stalking; and

(i) sexual harassment;

(ii) sexual assault;

(iii) rape;

(iv) domestic violence;

(v) dating violence; or

(vi) stalking; and

(b) is provided by a qualified institutional victim services provider.

(4) (a) "Qualified institutional victim services provider" means an organization that: (i) is affiliated with an institution; (ii) employs or provides volunteer opportunities for certified advocates; (iii) provides an institutional advocacy service to victims or families of victims; and (iv) is designated by the affiliated institution as a qualified institutional victim services provider. (b) "Qualified institutional victim services provider" may include an institution's: (i) sexual assault center; (ii) victim advocacy center; (iii) women's center; (iv) health center; or (v) counseling service center.

(a) "Qualified institutional victim services provider" means an organization that: (i) is affiliated with an institution; (ii) employs or provides volunteer opportunities for certified advocates; (iii) provides an institutional advocacy service to victims or families of victims; and (iv) is designated by the affiliated institution as a qualified institutional victim services provider.

(i) is affiliated with an institution;

(ii) employs or provides volunteer opportunities for certified advocates;

(iii) provides an institutional advocacy service to victims or families of victims; and

(iv) is designated by the affiliated institution as a qualified institutional victim services provider.

(b) "Qualified institutional victim services provider" may include an institution's: (i) sexual assault center; (ii) victim advocacy center; (iii) women's center; (iv) health center; or (v) counseling service center.

(i) sexual assault center;

(ii) victim advocacy center;

(iii) women's center;

(iv) health center; or

(v) counseling service center.

(5) "Record" means a book, letter, document, paper, map, plan, photograph, film, card, tape, recording, electronic data, or other documentary material regardless of physical form or characteristics.

(6) "Victim" means an individual who seeks an institutional advocacy service.