The legislation, which is sponsored by Rep. Jack R. Draxler (R-Logan), would require hospitals and outpatient surgical facilities to report data on bacterial, viral or fungal infections acquired by patients to the state Department of Health. The department would, in turn, publish and update the data annually.
State lawmakers have expressed concern over the expenditures needed to support a reporting infrastructure. According to the report, the public reporting system would cost approximately $181,000 each year.
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