diff --git a/fastapi/utils/status_check.py b/fastapi/utils/status_check.py
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+from datetime import datetime
+
+def health_status() -> dict:
+    """
+    Returns a simple health status for FastAPI.
+    This is a small helper function that could be used in health checks.
+    """
+    return {
+        "status": "ok",
+        "time": datetime.utcnow().isoformat() + "Z"
+    }
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(health_status())