Thursday, September 19, 2024 | 3:00 p.m. | Room 445 Capitol Building
Members of the public may participate remotely in the meeting by visiting the committees webpage to access the live streaming options: https://le.utah.gov/committee/committee.jsp?year=2024&com=SPEEMH
The Council was created by legislation during the 2021 General Session (H.B. 288; Utah Code Title 63C, Chapter 23) to:
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;
Generate a common framework for preventing and addressing mild, moderate, and serious behavioral health concerns that youth within the state face;
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;
Facilitate joint development of state and local plans among LEAs, local mental health authorities, local substance abuse authorities, and other behavioral health partners that: o Describe how the entities will collaborate to meet the behavioral health needs of youth within the state; and
o Provide clarity and consistency in the standardization, collection, analysis, and application of behavioral health-related data to drive improvement.
1.
Committee Business
Call to order
Approval of the minutes of the May 8, 2024, meeting
2. Utah School-Based Health and Well-being Programs
Representatives from the Utah School Mental Health Collaborative, Intermountain Health, and the Utah State Board of Education present updates on their respective programs and provide recommendations for improvements.
Dr. Aaron Fischer, Utah School Mental Health Collaborative
Dr. Karen Manotas, Huntsman Mental Health Institute
Shelly Cooper, Intermountain Health
Tanya Albornoz, Utah State Board of Education
Council Discussion
3. Transition Packet Review
Discussion on the documents and reports to send to the Utah Behavioral Health Commission.
Council Discussion
4. Other Items/Adjourn
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