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Justin L. Fawson
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill amends provisions related to suicide prevention.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends State Board of Education and Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
14 Health program components for suicide prevention; and
15 ▸ amends interim committee reporting requirements.
16 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2015:
18 ▸ to State Board of Education - Office of Education, as a one-time appropriation:
19 • from Education Fund, $150,000; and
20 ▸ to Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
21 Health, as a one-time appropriation:
22 • from General Fund, $210,000.
23 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2016:
24 ▸ to Department of Public Safety - Programs and Operations - Bureau of Criminal
25 Identification, as an ongoing appropriation:
26 • from Restricted - Firearm Safety Account, $15,000; and
27 ▸ to Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
28 Health, as an ongoing appropriation:
29 • from General Fund, $191,000.
30 ▸ to State Board of Education - Office of Education, as an ongoing appropriation:
31 • from General Fund, $50,000.
32 Other Special Clauses:
33 This bill provides a special effective date.
34 Utah Code Sections Affected:
35 AMENDS:
36 53A-15-1301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapters 214 and 349
37 53A-15-1302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 349
38 62A-15-1101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 226
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40 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
41 Section 1. Section 53A-15-1301 is amended to read:
42 53A-15-1301. Youth suicide prevention programs required in secondary schools
43 -- State Board of Education to develop model programs -- Reporting requirements.
44 (1) As used in the section:
45 (a) "Board" means the State Board of Education.
46 (b) "Intervention" means an effort to prevent a student from attempting suicide.
47 (c) "Postvention" means mental health intervention after a suicide attempt or death to
48 prevent or contain contagion.
49 (d) "Program" means a youth suicide prevention program described in Subsection (2).
50 (e) "Secondary grades":
51 (i) means grades 7 through 12; and
52 (ii) if a middle or junior high school includes grade 6, includes grade 6.
53 (f) "State Office of Education suicide prevention coordinator" means a person
54 designated by the board as described in Subsection (3).
55 (g) "State suicide prevention coordinator" means the state suicide prevention
56 coordinator described in Section 62A-15-1101.
57 (2) (a) In collaboration with the State Office of Education suicide prevention
58 coordinator, a school district or charter school shall implement a youth suicide prevention
59 program in the secondary grades of the school district or charter school.
60 (b) A school district or charter school's program shall include the following
61 components:
62 (i) in collaboration with the training, programs, and initiatives described in Section
63 53A-11a-401, programs and training to address bullying and cyberbullying, as those terms are
64 defined in Section 53A-11a-102;
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68 (3) The board shall:
69 (a) designate a State Office of Education suicide prevention coordinator; and
70 (b) in collaboration with the Department of Heath and the state suicide prevention
71 coordinator, develop model programs to provide to school districts and charter schools:
72 (i) program training; and
73 (ii) resources regarding the required components described in Subsection (2)(b).
74 (4) The State Office of Education suicide prevention coordinator shall:
75 (a) oversee the youth suicide prevention programs of school districts and charter
76 schools; and
77 (b) coordinate prevention and postvention programs, services, and efforts with the state
78 suicide prevention coordinator.
79 (5) A public school suicide prevention program may allow school personnel to ask a
80 student questions related to youth suicide prevention, intervention, or postvention.
81 (6) (a) Subject to legislative appropriation, the board may distribute money to a school
82 district or charter school to be used to implement evidence-based practices and programs, or
83 emerging best practices and programs, for preventing suicide in the school district or charter
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85 (b) The board shall distribute money under Subsection (6)(a) so that each school that
86 enrolls students in grade 7 or a higher grade receives an allocation of at least $500, or a lesser
87 amount per school if the legislative appropriation is not sufficient to provide at least $500 per
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89 (c) (i) A school shall use money allocated to the school under Subsection (6)(b) to
90 implement evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging best practices and programs,
91 for preventing suicide.
92 (ii) Each school may select the evidence-based practices and programs, or emerging
93 best practices and programs, for preventing suicide that the school implements.
94 (7) (a) The board shall provide a written report, and shall orally report to the
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96 jointly with the State Office of Education suicide prevention coordinator and the state suicide
97 prevention coordinator, on:
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99 prevention programs, including rates of participation by school districts, charter schools, and
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101 (ii) the board's coordination efforts with the Department of Health and the state suicide
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103 (iii) the State Office of Education suicide prevention coordinator's model program for
104 training and resources related to youth suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention;
105 (iv) data measuring the effectiveness of youth suicide programs;
106 (v) funds appropriated to each school district and charter school for youth suicide
107 prevention programs; and
108 (vi) five-year trends of youth suicides per school, school district, and charter school.
109 (b) School districts and charter schools shall provide to the board information that is
110 necessary for the board's report to the Legislature's Education Interim Committee as required in
111 Subsection (7)(a).
112 Section 2. Section 53A-15-1302 is amended to read:
113 53A-15-1302. Parent education -- Mental health -- Bullying -- Safety.
114 (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5), a school district shall offer a seminar for
115 parents of students in the school district that:
116 (i) is offered at no cost to parents;
117 (ii) begins at or after 6 p.m.;
118 (iii) is held in at least one school located in the school district; and
119 (iv) covers the topics described in Subsection (2).
120 (b) (i) A school district shall annually offer one parent seminar for each 11,000
121 students enrolled in the school district.
122 (ii) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(b)(i), a school district may not be required to offer
123 more than three seminars.
124 (c) A school district may:
125 (i) develop its own curriculum for the seminar described in Subsection (1)(a); or
126 (ii) use the curriculum developed by the State Board of Education under Subsection
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128 (d) A school district shall notify each charter school located in the attendance
129 boundaries of the school district of the date and time of a parent seminar, so the charter school
130 may inform parents of the seminar.
131 (2) The State Board of Education shall:
132 (a) develop a curriculum for the parent seminar described in Subsection (1) that
133 includes information on:
134 (i) substance abuse, including illegal drugs and prescription drugs and prevention;
135 (ii) bullying;
136 (iii) mental health, depression, suicide awareness, and suicide prevention, including
137 education on limiting access to fatal means; and
138 (iv) Internet safety, including pornography addiction; and
139 (b) provide the curriculum, including resources and training, to school districts upon
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147 (a) the progress of implementation of the parent seminar;
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154 school board determines that the topics described in Subsection (2) are not of significant
155 interest or value to families in the school district.
156 (b) If a local school board chooses not to offer the parent seminar, the local school
157 board shall notify the State Board of Education and provide the reasons why the local school
158 board chose not to offer the parent seminar.
159 Section 3. Section 62A-15-1101 is amended to read:
160 62A-15-1101. Suicide prevention -- Reporting requirements.
161 (1) As used in the section:
162 (a) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201
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165 (c) "Intervention" means an effort to prevent a person from attempting suicide.
166 (d) "Postvention" means mental health intervention after a suicide attempt or death to
167 prevent or contain contagion.
168 (e) "State suicide prevention coordinator" means an individual designated by the
169 division as described in Subsections (2) and (3).
170 (2) The division shall appoint a state suicide prevention coordinator to administer a
171 state suicide prevention program comprised of suicide prevention, intervention, and
172 postvention programs, services, and efforts.
173 (3) The state suicide prevention program may include the following components:
174 (a) delivery of resources, tools, and training to community-based coalitions;
175 (b) evidence-based suicide risk assessment tools and training;
176 (c) town hall meetings for building community-based suicide prevention strategies;
177 (d) suicide prevention gatekeeper training;
178 (e) training to identify warning signs and to manage an at-risk individual's crisis;
179 (f) evidence-based intervention training;
180 (g) intervention skills training; and
181 (h) postvention training.
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185 (a) local mental health and substance abuse authorities;
186 (b) the State Board of Education, including the State Office of Education suicide
187 prevention coordinator described in Section 53A-15-1301;
188 (c) the Department of Health;
189 (d) health care providers, including emergency rooms; and
190 (e) other public health suicide prevention efforts.
191 (5) The state suicide prevention coordinator shall provide a written report, and shall
192 orally report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee, by the October meeting
193 every year, on:
194 (a) implementation of the state suicide prevention program, as described in Subsections
195 (2) and (3);
196 (b) data measuring the effectiveness of each component of the state suicide prevention
197 program;
198 (c) funds appropriated for each component of the state suicide prevention program; and
199 (d) five-year trends of suicides in Utah, including subgroups of youths and adults and
200 other subgroups identified by the state suicide prevention coordinator.
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203 State Board of Education, on the coordination of suicide prevention programs and efforts with
204 the State Board of Education and the State Office of Education suicide prevention coordinator
205 as described in Section 53A-15-1301.
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207 implement and manage the operation of a firearm safety program, as described in Subsection
208 53-10-202(18) and Section 53-10-202.1.
209 (8) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
210 division shall make rules governing the implementation of the state suicide prevention
211 program, consistent with this section.
212 Section 4. Appropriation.
213 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
214 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, the following sums of money
215 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
216 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
217 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2015.
218 To State Board of Education - Office of Education
219 From Education Fund, one-time
$100,000
220 Schedule of Programs:
221 Anti-bullying programs $100,000
222 The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education:
223 (1) expend appropriations under this section to implement the programs and training
224 described in Section 53A-15-1301 addressing bullying and cyberbullying; and
225 (2) make up to $1,500 available to each requesting school, for the school to choose a
226 program or training curriculum from a Utah-based organization that is tax exempt under
227 Section 501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code, and that is focused on programs and training
228 addressing bullying and cyberbulling.
229 To State Board of Education - Office of Education
230 From Education Fund, one-time
$50,000
231 Schedule of Programs:
232 State Suicide Prevention Coordinator $50,000
233 The Legislature intends that the State Board of Education:
234 (1) expend appropriations under this section for the State Suicide Prevention
235 Coordinator's implementation of the programs described in Section 53A-15-1301.
236 To Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
237 From General Fund, one-time
$210,000
238 Schedule of Programs:
239 State Suicide Prevention Program $210,000
240 Section 5. Appropriation.
241 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
242 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following sums of money
243 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
244 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
245 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2016.
246 To General Fund Restricted - Firearm Safety Account
247 From General Fund
$15,000
248 To General Fund Restricted - Firearm Safety Account $15,000
249 To Department of Public Safety - Programs and Operations
250 From General Fund Restricted - Firearm Safety Account
$15,000
251 Schedule of Programs:
252 Bureau of Criminal Identification $15,000
253 To Department of Human Services - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
254 From General Fund
$191,000
255 Schedule of Programs:
256 State Suicide Prevention Program $191,000
257 To State Board of Education - Office of Education
258 From General Fund
$50,000
259 Schedule of Programs:
260 Teaching and Learning $50,000
261 Section 6. Effective date.
262 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 12, 2015.
263 (2) Uncodified Section 5, Appropriation, takes effect on July 1, 2015.