Members of the public may participate
remotely in the meeting by visiting the committee’s webpage to access the live
streaming options: https://le.utah.gov/committee/committee.jsp?year=2023&com=SPEEMH
The Council was created by legislation during the 2021 General Session (H.B. 288; Utah Code Title 63C, Chapter 23) to:
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Provide
action-oriented guidance to legislative and other state leaders on how to meet
the behavioral health needs, including mental health and substance use issues, facing
youth and families within
the state and ensure close collaboration and alignment with existing statewide behavioral health efforts and
groups;
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Generate a common
framework for preventing and addressing mild, moderate, and serious
behavioral health concerns that youth within the state face;
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Clarify roles among LEAs,
local mental health
authorities, local substance
abuse authorities, and other behavioral health partners
regarding the practical and legal obligations of screening, assessment, and the
provision of care;
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Facilitate joint
development of state
and local plans among LEAs, local mental health authorities, local substance abuse authorities, and other
behavioral health partners that:
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Describe how the entities
will collaborate to meet the behavioral
health needs of youth within the
state; and
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Provide clarity
and consistency in the standardization, collection, analysis, and application of behavioral
health-related data to drive improvement.
1.
Committee Business
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Call
to order
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Approval of the minutes of the
2.
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Amy Back, Executive Director
of Pediatric Telehealth
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Council Discussion
3.
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4.
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Dr. Karen Manotas, Program
Co-Director
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5.
Other Items/Adjourn