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7 LONG TITLE
8 Committee Note:
9 The Political Subdivisions Interim Committee recommended this bill.
10 General Description:
11 This bill enacts provisions related to the creation of a statewide mental health crisis
12 line.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 ▸ defines terms;
16 ▸ creates the Mental Health Crisis Line Commission;
17 ▸ addresses the membership and duties of the Mental Health Crisis Line Commission;
18 ▸ requires the Mental Health Crisis Line Commission to report to the Political
19 Subdivisions Interim Committee; and
20 ▸ provides a repeal date.
21 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22 None
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 None
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 63I-1-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapters 65, 136, 156, 322, and 408
28 ENACTS:
29 63C-18-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
30 63C-18-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
31 63C-18-201, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32 63C-18-202, Utah Code Annotated 1953
33 63C-18-203, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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35 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
36 Section 1. Section 63C-18-101 is enacted to read:
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39 63C-18-101. Title.
40 (1) This chapter is known as the "Mental Health Crisis Line Commission."
41 (2) This part is known as "General Provisions."
42 Section 2. Section 63C-18-102 is enacted to read:
43 63C-18-102. Definitions.
44 As used in this chapter:
45 (1) "Commission" means the Mental Health Crisis Line Commission created in Section
46 63C-18-202.
47 (2) "Local mental health crisis line" means a phone number or other response system
48 that is:
49 (a) accessible within a particular geographic area of the state; and
50 (b) intended to allow an individual to contact and interact with a qualified mental or
51 behavioral health professional.
52 (3) "Statewide mental health crisis line" means a statewide phone number or other
53 response system that allows an individual to contact and interact with a qualified mental or
54 behavioral health professional 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
55 Section 3. Section 63C-18-201 is enacted to read:
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57 63C-18-201. Title.
58 This part is known as "Commission Creation."
59 Section 4. Section 63C-18-202 is enacted to read:
60 63C-18-202. Commission established -- Members.
61 (1) There is created the Mental Health Crisis Line Commission, composed of the
62 following 11 members:
63 (a) the executive director of the University Neuropsychiatric Institute;
64 (b) the governor or the governor's designee;
65 (c) the director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;
66 (d) one representative of the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the attorney
67 general;
68 (e) one representative of the Utah Communications Authority, appointed by the
69 executive director of the Utah Communications Authority;
70 (f) two individuals who are mental or behavioral health clinicians licensed to practice
71 in the state, appointed by the chair of the commission, at least one of whom is an individual
72 who:
73 (i) is licensed as a physician under:
74 (A) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
75 (B) Title 58, Chapter 67b, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; or
76 (C) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; and
77 (ii) is board eligible for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the American Board
78 of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of Osteopathic
79 Specialists;
80 (g) one individual who represents a county of the first or second class, appointed by the
81 chair of the commission;
82 (h) one individual who represents a county of the third, fourth, or fifth class, appointed
83 by the chair of the commission;
84 (i) one member of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House
85 of Representatives; and
86 (j) one member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate.
87 (2) (a) The executive director of the University Neuropsychiatric Institute is the chair
88 of the commission.
89 (b) The chair of the commission shall appoint a member of the commission to serve as
90 the vice chair of the commission, with the approval of the commission.
91 (c) The chair of the commission shall set the agenda for each commission meeting.
92 (3) (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
93 (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.
94 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), a member may not receive
95 compensation, benefits, per diem, or travel expenses for the member's service on the
96 commission.
97 (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
98 Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
99 (5) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the commission.
100 Section 5. Section 63C-18-203 is enacted to read:
101 63C-18-203. Commission duties -- Reporting requirements.
102 (1) (a) The commission shall:
103 (i) identify a method to integrate existing local mental health crisis lines to ensure each
104 individual who accesses a local mental health crisis line is connected to a qualified mental or
105 behavioral health professional, regardless of the time, date, or number of individuals trying to
106 simultaneously access the local mental health crisis line;
107 (ii) study how to establish and implement a statewide mental health crisis line,
108 including identifying:
109 (A) a statewide phone number or other means for an individual to easily access the
110 statewide mental health crisis line;
111 (B) a supply of qualified mental or behavioral health professionals to staff the
112 statewide mental health crisis line; and
113 (C) a funding mechanism to operate and maintain the statewide mental health crisis
114 line; and
115 (iii) coordinate with local mental health authorities in fulfilling the commission's duties
116 described in Subsections (1)(a)(i) and (ii).
117 (b) The commission may conduct other business related to the commission's duties
118 described in Subsection (1)(a).
119 (2) Before November 30, 2017, the commission shall report to the Political
120 Subdivisions Interim Committee regarding:
121 (a) the extent to which the commission fulfilled the commission's duties described in
122 Subsection (1); and
123 (b) recommendations for future legislation related to integrating local mental health
124 crisis lines or establishing a statewide mental health crisis line.
125 Section 6. Section 63I-1-263 is amended to read:
126 63I-1-263. Repeal dates, Titles 63A to 63N.
127 (1) Subsection 63A-5-104(4)(h) is repealed on July 1, 2024.
128 (2) Section 63A-5-603, State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund, is repealed July 1, 2023.
129 (3) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July
130 1, 2018.
131 (4) Title 63C, Chapter 4b, Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands, is
132 repealed November 30, 2019.
133 (5) Title 63C, Chapter 16, Prison Development Commission Act, is repealed July 1,
134 2020.
135 (6) Title 63C, Chapter 17, Point of the Mountain Development Commission Act, is
136 repealed July 1, 2021.
137 (7) Title 63C, Chapter 18, Mental Health Crisis Line Commission, is repealed July 1,
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143 (a) in Subsection 17-27a-404(3)(c)(ii), the language that states "the Resource
144 Development Coordinating Committee," is repealed;
145 (b) Subsection 23-14-21(2)(c) is amended to read "(c) provide notification of proposed
146 sites for the transplant of species to local government officials having jurisdiction over areas
147 that may be affected by a transplant.";
148 (c) in Subsection 23-14-21(3), the language that states "and the Resource Development
149 Coordinating Committee" is repealed;
150 (d) in Subsection 23-21-2.3(1), the language that states "the Resource Development
151 Coordinating Committee created in Section 63J-4-501 and" is repealed;
152 (e) in Subsection 23-21-2.3(2), the language that states "the Resource Development
153 Coordinating Committee and" is repealed;
154 (f) Subsection 63J-4-102(1) is repealed and the remaining subsections are renumbered
155 accordingly;
156 (g) Subsections 63J-4-401(5)(a) and (c) are repealed;
157 (h) Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(b) is renumbered to Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(a) and the
158 word "and" is inserted immediately after the semicolon;
159 (i) Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(d) is renumbered to Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(b);
160 (j) Sections 63J-4-501, 63J-4-502, 63J-4-503, 63J-4-504, and 63J-4-505 are repealed;
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162 (k) Subsection 63J-4-603(1)(e)(iv) is repealed and the remaining subsections are
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165 63M-7-504, is repealed July 1, 2017.
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170 is repealed January 1, 2021.
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172 tax credits for certain persons in recycling market development zones, are repealed for taxable
173 years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
174 (c) A person may not claim a tax credit under Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007:
175 (i) for the purchase price of machinery or equipment described in Section 59-7-610 or
176 59-10-1007, if the machinery or equipment is purchased on or after January 1, 2021; or
177 (ii) for an expenditure described in Subsection 59-7-610(1)(b) or 59-10-1007(1)(b), if
178 the expenditure is made on or after January 1, 2021.
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180 tax credit in accordance with Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007 if:
181 (i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007; and
182 (ii) (A) for the purchase price of machinery or equipment described in Section
183 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007, the machinery or equipment is purchased on or before December 31,
184 2020; or
185 (B) for an expenditure described in Subsection 59-7-610(1)(b) or 59-10-1007(1)(b), the
186 expenditure is made on or before December 31, 2020.
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189 January 1, 2021.
190 (b) Section 59-9-107 regarding tax credits against premium taxes is repealed for
191 calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
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193 in accordance with Section 59-9-107 if:
194 (i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 59-9-107 on or before December
195 31, 2020; and
196 (ii) the qualified equity investment that is the basis of the tax credit is certified under
197 Section 63N-2-603 on or before December 31, 2023.
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