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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill relates to crisis response treatment and resources.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ defines terms;
13 ▸ changes the name of the "Mental Health Crisis Line Commission" to the
14 "Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission";
15 ▸ modifies the membership of the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission;
16 ▸ expands the mobile crisis outreach team grant program to fund additional mobile
17 crisis outreach teams in certain counties;
18 ▸ requires the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to administer a grant
19 program for the development of a behavioral health receiving center;
20 ▸ directs the Department of Health to:
21 • apply for a waiver or a state plan amendment with Medicaid to offer a program
22 to provide reimbursement for certain services that are provided in a behavioral
23 health receiving center at a bundled daily rate;
24 • if the waiver or state plan amendment is approved, require a managed care
25 organization that contracts with Medicaid to provide reimbursement for certain
26 services that are provided in a behavioral health receiving center; and
27 • consult with accountable care organizations and counties when determining
28 whether to integrate payment for certain services that are provided in a
29 behavioral health receiving center;
30 ▸ requires the Department of Human Services to establish a statewide stabilization
31 services plan and standards for providing stabilization services to a child;
32 ▸ requires the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to implement a
33 statewide warm line;
34 ▸ requires the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission to study and make
35 recommendations regarding implementation of the statewide warm line; and
36 ▸ makes technical changes.
37 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
38 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2021:
39 ▸ to Department of Human Services -- Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
40 Health -- Community Mental Health Services, as an ongoing appropriation:
41 • From General Fund, $10,460,000;
42 ▸ to Department of Human Services -- Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
43 Health -- Community Mental Health Services, as a one-time appropriation:
44 • From General Fund, One-time, $5,652,000;
45 ▸ to Governor's Office -- Suicide Prevention -- Suicide Prevention, as an ongoing
46 appropriation:
47 • from General Fund, $100,000; and
48 ▸ to University of Utah -- SafeUT Crisis Text and Tip Line -- SafeUT Operations, as
49 an ongoing appropriation:
50 • from General Fund, $250,000.
51 Other Special Clauses:
52 None
53 Utah Code Sections Affected:
54 AMENDS:
55 17-43-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 256
56 26-18-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 393
57 62A-1-104, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 147
58 62A-1-111, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 200
59 62A-15-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 414
60 62A-15-116, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 446
61 62A-15-1301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 407
62 62A-15-1302, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 407
63 62A-15-1303, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 407
64 62A-15-1401, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 84
65 63C-18-101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 23
66 63C-18-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 23
67 63C-18-202, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 23
68 63C-18-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapters 84 and 407
69 63I-1-226, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 67, 136, 246, 289, 455 and
70 last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 246
71 63I-1-262, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 246, 257, 440 and last
72 amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 246
73 63I-1-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 89, 246, 311, 414, 468,
74 469, 482 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter
75 246
76 ENACTS:
77 62A-15-118, Utah Code Annotated 1953
78 26-18-420, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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80 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
81 Section 1. Section 17-43-301 is amended to read:
82 17-43-301. Local mental health authorities -- Responsibilities.
83 (1) As used in this section:
84 (a) "Assisted outpatient treatment" means the same as that term is defined in Section
85 62A-15-602.
86 (b) "Crisis worker" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-15-1301.
87 (c) "Local mental health crisis line" means the same as that term is defined in Section
88 [
89 (d) "Mental health therapist" means the same as that term is defined in Section
90 58-60-102.
91 (e) "Public funds" means the same as that term is defined in Section 17-43-303.
92 (f) "Statewide mental health crisis line" means the same as that term is defined in
93 Section [
94 (2) (a) (i) In each county operating under a county executive-council form of
95 government under Section 17-52a-203, the county legislative body is the local mental health
96 authority, provided however that any contract for plan services shall be administered by the
97 county executive.
98 (ii) In each county operating under a council-manager form of government under
99 Section 17-52a-204, the county manager is the local mental health authority.
100 (iii) In each county other than a county described in Subsection (2)(a)(i) or (ii), the
101 county legislative body is the local mental health authority.
102 (b) Within legislative appropriations and county matching funds required by this
103 section, under the direction of the division, each local mental health authority shall:
104 (i) provide mental health services to individuals within the county; and
105 (ii) cooperate with efforts of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health to
106 promote integrated programs that address an individual's substance abuse, mental health, and
107 physical healthcare needs, as described in Section 62A-15-103.
108 (c) Within legislative appropriations and county matching funds required by this
109 section, each local mental health authority shall cooperate with the efforts of the Department of
110 Human Services to promote a system of care, as defined in Section 62A-1-104, for minors with
111 or at risk for complex emotional and behavioral needs, as described in Section 62A-1-111.
112 (3) (a) By executing an interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal
113 Cooperation Act, two or more counties may join to:
114 (i) provide mental health prevention and treatment services; or
115 (ii) create a united local health department that combines substance abuse treatment
116 services, mental health services, and local health department services in accordance with
117 Subsection (4).
118 (b) The legislative bodies of counties joining to provide services may establish
119 acceptable ways of apportioning the cost of mental health services.
120 (c) Each agreement for joint mental health services shall:
121 (i) (A) designate the treasurer of one of the participating counties or another person as
122 the treasurer for the combined mental health authorities and as the custodian of money
123 available for the joint services; and
124 (B) provide that the designated treasurer, or other disbursing officer authorized by the
125 treasurer, may make payments from the money available for the joint services upon audit of the
126 appropriate auditing officer or officers representing the participating counties;
127 (ii) provide for the appointment of an independent auditor or a county auditor of one of
128 the participating counties as the designated auditing officer for the combined mental health
129 authorities;
130 (iii) (A) provide for the appointment of the county or district attorney of one of the
131 participating counties as the designated legal officer for the combined mental health
132 authorities; and
133 (B) authorize the designated legal officer to request and receive the assistance of the
134 county or district attorneys of the other participating counties in defending or prosecuting
135 actions within their counties relating to the combined mental health authorities; and
136 (iv) provide for the adoption of management, clinical, financial, procurement,
137 personnel, and administrative policies as already established by one of the participating
138 counties or as approved by the legislative body of each participating county or interlocal board.
139 (d) An agreement for joint mental health services may provide for:
140 (i) joint operation of services and facilities or for operation of services and facilities
141 under contract by one participating local mental health authority for other participating local
142 mental health authorities; and
143 (ii) allocation of appointments of members of the mental health advisory council
144 between or among participating counties.
145 (4) A county governing body may elect to combine the local mental health authority
146 with the local substance abuse authority created in Part 2, Local Substance Abuse Authorities,
147 and the local health department created in Title 26A, Chapter 1, Part 1, Local Health
148 Department Act, to create a united local health department under Section 26A-1-105.5. A local
149 mental health authority that joins with a united local health department shall comply with this
150 part.
151 (5) (a) Each local mental health authority is accountable to the department, the
152 Department of Health, and the state with regard to the use of state and federal funds received
153 from those departments for mental health services, regardless of whether the services are
154 provided by a private contract provider.
155 (b) Each local mental health authority shall comply, and require compliance by its
156 contract provider, with all directives issued by the department and the Department of Health
157 regarding the use and expenditure of state and federal funds received from those departments
158 for the purpose of providing mental health programs and services. The department and
159 Department of Health shall ensure that those directives are not duplicative or conflicting, and
160 shall consult and coordinate with local mental health authorities with regard to programs and
161 services.
162 (6) (a) Each local mental health authority shall:
163 (i) review and evaluate mental health needs and services, including mental health needs
164 and services for:
165 (A) an individual incarcerated in a county jail or other county correctional facility; and
166 (B) an individual who is a resident of the county and who is court ordered to receive
167 assisted outpatient treatment under Section 62A-15-630.5;
168 (ii) in accordance with Subsection (6)(b), annually prepare and submit to the division a
169 plan approved by the county legislative body for mental health funding and service delivery,
170 either directly by the local mental health authority or by contract;
171 (iii) establish and maintain, either directly or by contract, programs licensed under Title
172 62A, Chapter 2, Licensure of Programs and Facilities;
173 (iv) appoint, directly or by contract, a full-time or part-time director for mental health
174 programs and prescribe the director's duties;
175 (v) provide input and comment on new and revised rules established by the division;
176 (vi) establish and require contract providers to establish administrative, clinical,
177 personnel, financial, procurement, and management policies regarding mental health services
178 and facilities, in accordance with the rules of the division, and state and federal law;
179 (vii) establish mechanisms allowing for direct citizen input;
180 (viii) annually contract with the division to provide mental health programs and
181 services in accordance with the provisions of Title 62A, Chapter 15, Substance Abuse and
182 Mental Health Act;
183 (ix) comply with all applicable state and federal statutes, policies, audit requirements,
184 contract requirements, and any directives resulting from those audits and contract requirements;
185 (x) provide funding equal to at least 20% of the state funds that it receives to fund
186 services described in the plan;
187 (xi) comply with the requirements and procedures of Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal
188 Cooperation Act, Title 17B, Chapter 1, Part 6, Fiscal Procedures for Local Districts, and Title
189 51, Chapter 2a, Accounting Reports from Political Subdivisions, Interlocal Organizations, and
190 Other Local Entities Act; and
191 (xii) take and retain physical custody of minors committed to the physical custody of
192 local mental health authorities by a judicial proceeding under Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 7,
193 Commitment of Persons Under Age 18 to Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
194 (b) Each plan under Subsection (6)(a)(ii) shall include services for adults, youth, and
195 children, which shall include:
196 (i) inpatient care and services;
197 (ii) residential care and services;
198 (iii) outpatient care and services;
199 (iv) 24-hour crisis care and services;
200 (v) psychotropic medication management;
201 (vi) psychosocial rehabilitation, including vocational training and skills development;
202 (vii) case management;
203 (viii) community supports, including in-home services, housing, family support
204 services, and respite services;
205 (ix) consultation and education services, including case consultation, collaboration
206 with other county service agencies, public education, and public information; and
207 (x) services to persons incarcerated in a county jail or other county correctional facility.
208 (7) (a) If a local mental health authority provides for a local mental health crisis line
209 under the plan for 24-hour crisis care and services described in Subsection (6)(b)(iv), the local
210 mental health authority shall:
211 (i) collaborate with the statewide mental health crisis line described in Section
212 62A-15-1302;
213 (ii) ensure that each individual who answers calls to the local mental health crisis line:
214 (A) is a mental health therapist or a crisis worker; and
215 (B) meets the standards of care and practice established by the Division of Substance
216 Abuse and Mental Health, in accordance with Section 62A-15-1302; and
217 (iii) ensure that when necessary, based on the local mental health crisis line's capacity,
218 calls are immediately routed to the statewide mental health crisis line to ensure that when an
219 individual calls the local mental health crisis line, regardless of the time, date, or number of
220 individuals trying to simultaneously access the local mental health crisis line, a mental health
221 therapist or a crisis worker answers the call without the caller first:
222 (A) waiting on hold; or
223 (B) being screened by an individual other than a mental health therapist or crisis
224 worker.
225 (b) If a local mental health authority does not provide for a local mental health crisis
226 line under the plan for 24-hour crisis care and services described in Subsection (6)(b)(iv), the
227 local mental health authority shall use the statewide mental health crisis line as a local crisis
228 line resource.
229 (8) Before disbursing any public funds, each local mental health authority shall require
230 that each entity that receives any public funds from a local mental health authority agrees in
231 writing that:
232 (a) the entity's financial records and other records relevant to the entity's performance
233 of the services provided to the mental health authority shall be subject to examination by:
234 (i) the division;
235 (ii) the local mental health authority director;
236 (iii) (A) the county treasurer and county or district attorney; or
237 (B) if two or more counties jointly provide mental health services under an agreement
238 under Subsection (3), the designated treasurer and the designated legal officer;
239 (iv) the county legislative body; and
240 (v) in a county with a county executive that is separate from the county legislative
241 body, the county executive;
242 (b) the county auditor may examine and audit the entity's financial and other records
243 relevant to the entity's performance of the services provided to the local mental health
244 authority; and
245 (c) the entity will comply with the provisions of Subsection (5)(b).
246 (9) A local mental health authority may receive property, grants, gifts, supplies,
247 materials, contributions, and any benefit derived therefrom, for mental health services. If those
248 gifts are conditioned upon their use for a specified service or program, they shall be so used.
249 (10) Public funds received for the provision of services pursuant to the local mental
250 health plan may not be used for any other purpose except those authorized in the contract
251 between the local mental health authority and the provider for the provision of plan services.
252 (11) A local mental health authority shall provide assisted outpatient treatment
253 services, as described in Section 62A-15-630.4, to a resident of the county who has been
254 ordered under Section 62A-15-630.5 to receive assisted outpatient treatment.
255 Section 2. Section 26-18-418 is amended to read:
256 26-18-418. Medicaid waiver for mental health crisis lines and mobile crisis
257 outreach teams.
258 (1) As used in this section:
259 (a) "Local mental health crisis line" means the same as that term is defined in Section
260 [
261 (b) "Mental health crisis" means:
262 (i) a mental health condition that manifests itself in an individual by symptoms of
263 sufficient severity that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of mental
264 health issues could reasonably expect the absence of immediate attention or intervention to
265 result in:
266 (A) serious danger to the individual's health or well-being; or
267 (B) a danger to the health or well-being of others; or
268 (ii) a mental health condition that, in the opinion of a mental health therapist or the
269 therapist's designee, requires direct professional observation or the intervention of a mental
270 health therapist.
271 (c) (i) "Mental health crisis services" means direct mental health services and on-site
272 intervention that a mobile crisis outreach team provides to an individual suffering from a
273 mental health crisis, including the provision of safety and care plans, prolonged mental health
274 services for up to 90 days, and referrals to other community resources.
275 (ii) "Mental health crisis services" includes:
276 (A) local mental health crisis lines; and
277 (B) the statewide mental health crisis line.
278 (d) "Mental health therapist" means the same as that term is defined in Section
279 58-60-102.
280 (e) "Mobile crisis outreach team" or "MCOT" means a mobile team of medical and
281 mental health professionals that, in coordination with local law enforcement and emergency
282 medical service personnel, provides mental health crisis services.
283 (f) "Statewide mental health crisis line" means the same as that term is defined in
284 Section [
285 (2) In consultation with the Department of Human Services and the [
286 Behavioral Health Crisis [
287 department shall develop a proposal to amend the state Medicaid plan to include mental health
288 crisis services, including the statewide mental health crisis line, local mental health crisis lines,
289 and mobile crisis outreach teams.
290 (3) By January 1, 2019, the department shall apply for a Medicaid waiver with CMS, if
291 necessary to implement, within the state Medicaid program, the mental health crisis services
292 described in Subsection (2).
293 Section 3. Section 26-18-420 is enacted to read:
294 26-18-420. Reimbursement for crisis management services provided in a
295 behavioral health receiving center -- Integration of payment for physical health services.
296 (1) As used in this section:
297 (a) "Accountable care organization" means the same as that term is defined in Section
298 26-18-408.
299 (b) "Behavioral health receiving center" means the same as that term is defined in
300 Section 62A-15-118.
301 (c) "Crisis management services" means behavioral health services provided to an
302 individual who is experiencing a mental health crisis.
303 (d) "Managed care organization" means the same as that term is defined in 42 C.F.R.
304 Sec. 438.2.
305 (2) Before July 1, 2020, the division shall apply for a Medicaid waiver or state plan
306 amendment with CMS to offer a program that provides reimbursement through a bundled daily
307 rate for crisis management services that are delivered to an individual during the individual's
308 stay at a behavioral health receiving center.
309 (3) If the waiver or state plan amendment described in Subsection (2) is approved, the
310 department shall:
311 (a) implement the program described in Subsection (2); and
312 (b) require a managed care organization that contracts with the state's Medicaid
313 program for behavioral health services or integrated health services to provide coverage for
314 crisis management services that are delivered to an individual during the individual's stay at a
315 behavioral health receiving center.
316 (4) (a) The department may elect to integrate payment for physical health services
317 provided in a behavioral health receiving center.
318 (b) In determining whether to integrate payment under Subsection (4)(a), the
319 department shall consult with accountable care organizations and counties in the state.
320 Section 4. Section 62A-1-104 is amended to read:
321 62A-1-104. Definitions.
322 (1) As used in this title:
323 (a) "Competency evaluation" means the same as that term is defined in Section
324 77-15-2.
325 (b) "Concurrence of the board" means agreement by a majority of the members of a
326 board.
327 (c) "Department" means the Department of Human Services established in Section
328 62A-1-102.
329 (d) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department, appointed
330 under Section 62A-1-108.
331 (e) "Forensic evaluator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-15-2.
332 (f) "Stabilization services" means in-home services provided to a child with, or who is
333 at risk for, complex emotional and behavioral needs, including teaching the child's parent or
334 guardian skills to improve family functioning.
335 [
336 (i) serves a child with or who is at risk for complex emotional and behavioral needs;
337 (ii) is community based;
338 (iii) is informed about trauma;
339 (iv) builds meaningful partnerships with families and children;
340 (v) integrates service planning, service coordination, and management across state and
341 local entities;
342 (vi) includes individualized case planning;
343 (vii) provides management and policy infrastructure that supports a coordinated
344 network of interdepartmental service providers, contractors, and service providers who are
345 outside of the department; and
346 (viii) is guided by the type and variety of services needed by a child with or who is at
347 risk for complex emotional and behavioral needs and by the child's family.
348 (2) The definitions provided in Subsection (1) are to be applied in addition to
349 definitions contained throughout this title that are applicable to specified chapters or parts.
350 Section 5. Section 62A-1-111 is amended to read:
351 62A-1-111. Department authority.
352 The department may, in addition to all other authority and responsibility granted to the
353 department by law:
354 (1) adopt rules, not inconsistent with law, as the department may consider necessary or
355 desirable for providing social services to the people of this state;
356 (2) establish and manage client trust accounts in the department's institutions and
357 community programs, at the request of the client or the client's legal guardian or representative,
358 or in accordance with federal law;
359 (3) purchase, as authorized or required by law, services that the department is
360 responsible to provide for legally eligible persons;
361 (4) conduct adjudicative proceedings for clients and providers in accordance with the
362 procedures of Title 63G, Chapter 4, Administrative Procedures Act;
363 (5) establish eligibility standards for its programs, not inconsistent with state or federal
364 law or regulations;
365 (6) take necessary steps, including legal action, to recover money or the monetary value
366 of services provided to a recipient who was not eligible;
367 (7) set and collect fees for [
368 (8) license agencies, facilities, and programs, except as otherwise allowed, prohibited,
369 or limited by law;
370 (9) acquire, manage, and dispose of any real or personal property needed or owned by
371 the department, not inconsistent with state law;
372 (10) receive gifts, grants, devises, and donations; gifts, grants, devises, donations, or
373 the proceeds thereof, may be credited to the program designated by the donor, and may be used
374 for the purposes requested by the donor, as long as the request conforms to state and federal
375 policy; all donated funds shall be considered private, nonlapsing funds and may be invested
376 under guidelines established by the state treasurer;
377 (11) accept and employ volunteer labor or services; the department is authorized to
378 reimburse volunteers for necessary expenses, when the department considers that
379 reimbursement to be appropriate;
380 (12) carry out the responsibility assigned in the workforce services plan by the State
381 Workforce Development Board;
382 (13) carry out the responsibility assigned by Section 35A-8-602 with respect to
383 coordination of services for the homeless;
384 (14) carry out the responsibility assigned by Section 62A-5a-105 with respect to
385 coordination of services for students with a disability;
386 (15) provide training and educational opportunities for [
387 (16) collect child support payments and any other money due to the department;
388 (17) apply the provisions of Title 78B, Chapter 12, Utah Child Support Act, to parents
389 whose child lives out of the home in a department licensed or certified setting;
390 (18) establish policy and procedures, within appropriations authorized by the
391 Legislature, in cases where the department is given custody of a minor by the juvenile court
392 under Section 78A-6-117 or ordered to prepare an attainment plan for a minor found not
393 competent to proceed under Section 78A-6-1301; any policy and procedures shall include:
394 (a) designation of interagency teams for each juvenile court district in the state;
395 (b) delineation of assessment criteria and procedures;
396 (c) minimum requirements, and timeframes, for the development and implementation
397 of a collaborative service plan for each minor placed in department custody; and
398 (d) provisions for submittal of the plan and periodic progress reports to the court;
399 (19) carry out the responsibilities assigned to [
400 (20) examine and audit the expenditures of any public funds provided to local
401 substance abuse authorities, local mental health authorities, local area agencies on aging, and
402 any person, agency, or organization that contracts with or receives funds from those authorities
403 or agencies. Those local authorities, area agencies, and any person or entity that contracts with
404 or receives funds from those authorities or area agencies, shall provide the department with any
405 information the department considers necessary. The department is further authorized to issue
406 directives resulting from any examination or audit to local authorities, area agencies, and
407 persons or entities that contract with or receive funds from those authorities with regard to any
408 public funds. If the department determines that it is necessary to withhold funds from a local
409 mental health authority or local substance abuse authority based on failure to comply with state
410 or federal law, policy, or contract provisions, it may take steps necessary to ensure continuity of
411 services. For purposes of this Subsection (20) "public funds" means the same as that term is
412 defined in Section 62A-15-102;
413 (21) pursuant to Subsection 62A-2-106(1)(d), accredit one or more agencies and
414 persons to provide intercountry adoption services;
415 (22) within appropriations authorized by the Legislature, promote and develop a
416 system of care[
417 (a) in compliance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code; and
418 (b) that encompasses the department, department contractors, and the divisions,
419 offices, or institutions within the department, to:
420 (i) navigate services, funding resources, and relationships to the benefit of the children
421 and families whom the department serves;
422 (ii) centralize department operations, including procurement and contracting;
423 (iii) develop policies that govern business operations and that facilitate a system of care
424 approach to service delivery;
425 (iv) allocate resources that may be used for the children and families served by the
426 department or the divisions, offices, or institutions within the department, subject to the
427 restrictions in Section 63J-1-206;
428 (v) create performance-based measures for the provision of services; and
429 (vi) centralize other business operations, including data matching and sharing among
430 the department's divisions, offices, and institutions; and
431 (23) ensure that any training or certification required of a public official or public
432 employee, as those terms are defined in Section 63G-22-102, complies with Title 63G, Chapter
433 22, State Training and Certification Requirements, if the training or certification is required:
434 (a) under this title;
435 (b) by the department; or
436 (c) by an agency or division within the department.
437 Section 6. Section 62A-15-102 is amended to read:
438 62A-15-102. Definitions.
439 As used in this chapter:
440 (1) "Criminal risk factors" means a person's characteristics and behaviors that:
441 (a) affect the person's risk of engaging in criminal behavior; and
442 (b) are diminished when addressed by effective treatment, supervision, and other
443 support resources, resulting in reduced risk of criminal behavior.
444 (2) "Director" means the director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
445 Health.
446 (3) "Division" means the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health established
447 in Section 62A-15-103.
448 (4) "Local mental health authority" means a county legislative body.
449 (5) "Local substance abuse authority" means a county legislative body.
450 (6) "Mental health crisis" means:
451 (a) a mental health condition that manifests in an individual by symptoms of sufficient
452 severity that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of mental health issues
453 could reasonably expect the absence of immediate attention or intervention to result in:
454 (i) serious danger to the individual's health or well-being; or
455 (ii) a danger to the health or well-being of others; or
456 (b) a mental health condition that, in the opinion of a mental health therapist or the
457 therapist's designee, requires direct professional observation or intervention.
458 (7) "Mental health crisis response training" means community-based training that
459 educates laypersons and professionals on the warning signs of a mental health crisis and how to
460 respond.
461 (8) "Mental health crisis services" means an array of services provided to an individual
462 who experiences a mental health crisis, which may include:
463 (a) direct mental health services;
464 (b) on-site intervention provided by a mobile crisis outreach team;
465 (c) the provision of safety and care plans;
466 (d) prolonged mental health services for up to 90 days after the day on which an
467 individual experiences a mental health crisis;
468 (e) referrals to other community resources;
469 (f) local mental health crisis lines; and
470 (g) the statewide mental health crisis line.
471 (9) "Mental health therapist" means the same as that term is defined in Section
472 58-60-102.
473 (10) "Mobile crisis outreach team" or "MCOT" means a mobile team of medical and
474 mental health professionals that, in coordination with local law enforcement and emergency
475 medical service personnel, provides mental health crisis services.
476 (11) (a) "Public funds" means federal money received from the Department of Human
477 Services or the Department of Health, and state money appropriated by the Legislature to the
478 Department of Human Services, the Department of Health, a county governing body, or a local
479 substance abuse authority, or a local mental health authority for the purposes of providing
480 substance abuse or mental health programs or services.
481 (b) "Public funds" include federal and state money that has been transferred by a local
482 substance abuse authority or a local mental health authority to a private provider under an
483 annual or otherwise ongoing contract to provide comprehensive substance abuse or mental
484 health programs or services for the local substance abuse authority or local mental health
485 authority. The money maintains the nature of "public funds" while in the possession of the
486 private entity that has an annual or otherwise ongoing contract with a local substance abuse
487 authority or a local mental health authority to provide comprehensive substance abuse or
488 mental health programs or services for the local substance abuse authority or local mental
489 health authority.
490 (c) Public funds received for the provision of services pursuant to substance abuse or
491 mental health service plans may not be used for any other purpose except those authorized in
492 the contract between the local mental health or substance abuse authority and provider for the
493 provision of plan services.
494 (12) "Severe mental disorder" means schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar
495 disorders, delusional disorders, psychotic disorders, and other mental disorders as defined by
496 the division.
497 (13) "Statewide mental health crisis line" means the same as that term is defined in
498 Section [
499 Section 7. Section 62A-15-116 is amended to read:
500 62A-15-116. Mobile crisis outreach team expansion.
501 (1) In consultation with the [
502 Commission, established in Section 63C-18-202, the division shall award grants for the
503 development of:
504 (a) five mobile crisis outreach teams:
505 [
506 (ii) in counties of the first class, if no more than two mobile crisis outreach teams are
507 operating or have been awarded a grant to operate in the county; and
508 (b) at least three mobile crisis outreach teams in counties of the third, fourth, fifth, or
509 sixth class.
510 [
511 provide mental health crisis services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and every day of the
512 year.
513 [
514 to entities, based on:
515 (a) the number of individuals the proposed mobile crisis outreach team will serve; and
516 (b) the percentage of matching funds the entity will provide to develop the proposed
517 mobile crisis outreach team.
518 [
519 grant described in Subsection (1).
520 [
521 Commission, established in Section 63C-18-202, the division shall make rules, in accordance
522 with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the application and award
523 of the grants described in Subsection (1).
524 Section 8. Section 62A-15-118 is enacted to read:
525 62A-15-118. Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program.
526 (1) As used in this section:
527 (a) "Behavioral health receiving center" means a 23-hour nonsecure program or facility
528 that is responsible for, and provides mental health crisis services to, an individual experiencing
529 a mental health crisis.
530 (b) "Project" means a behavioral health receiving center project described in
531 Subsection (2)(a).
532 (2) (a) (i) Before July 1, 2020, the division shall issue a request for proposals in
533 accordance with this section to award a grant to one or more counties of the first or second
534 class, as classified in Section 17-50-501, to, except as provided in Subsection (2)(a)(ii),
535 develop and implement a behavioral health receiving center.
536 (ii) A grant awarded under Subsection (2)(a)(i) may not be used to purchase land for
537 the behavioral health receiving center.
538 (b) The division shall award all grants under this section before December 31, 2020.
539 (3) The purpose of a project is to:
540 (a) increase access to mental health crisis services for individuals in the state who are
541 experiencing a mental health crisis; and
542 (b) reduce the number of individuals in the state who are incarcerated or in a hospital
543 emergency room while experiencing a mental health crisis.
544 (4) An application for a grant under this section shall:
545 (a) identify the population to which the behavioral health receiving center will provide
546 mental health crisis services;
547 (b) identify the type of mental health crisis services the behavioral health receiving
548 center will provide;
549 (c) explain how the population described in Subsection (4)(a) will benefit from the
550 provision of mental health crisis services;
551 (d) provide details regarding:
552 (i) how the proposed project plans to provide mental health crisis services;
553 (ii) how the proposed project will ensure that consideration is given to the capacity of
554 the behavioral health receiving center;
555 (iii) how the proposed project will ensure timely and effective provision of mental
556 health crisis services;
557 (iv) the cost of the proposed project;
558 (v) any existing or planned contracts or partnerships between the applicant and other
559 individuals or entities to develop and implement the proposed project;
560 (vi) any plan to use funding sources in addition to a grant under this section for the
561 proposed project;
562 (vii) the sustainability of the proposed project; and
563 (viii) the methods the proposed project will use to:
564 (A) protect the privacy of each individual who receives mental health crisis services
565 from the behavioral health receiving center;
566 (B) collect nonidentifying data relating to the proposed project; and
567 (C) provide transparency on the costs and operation of the proposed project; and
568 (e) provide other information requested by the division to ensure that the proposed
569 project satisfies the criteria described in Subsection (5).
570 (5) In evaluating an application for the grant, the division shall consider:
571 (a) the extent to which the proposed project will fulfill the purposes described in
572 Subsection (3);
573 (b) the extent to which the population described in Subsection (4)(a) is likely to benefit
574 from the proposed project;
575 (c) the cost of the proposed project;
576 (d) the extent to which any existing or planned contracts or partnerships between the
577 applicant and other individuals or entities to develop and implement the project, or additional
578 funding sources available to the applicant for the proposed project, are likely to benefit the
579 proposed project; and
580 (e) the viability and innovation of the proposed project.
581 (6) Before June 30, 2021, the division shall report to the Health and Human Services
582 Interim Committee regarding:
583 (a) each county awarded a grant under this section; and
584 (b) the details of each project.
585 (7) Before June 30, 2023, the division shall report to the Health and Human Services
586 Interim Committee regarding:
587 (a) data gathered in relation to each project;
588 (b) knowledge gained relating to the provision of mental health crisis services in a
589 behavioral health receiving center;
590 (c) recommendations for the future use of mental health crisis services in behavioral
591 health receiving centers; and
592 (d) obstacles encountered in the provision of mental health crisis services in a
593 behavioral health receiving center.
594 Section 9. Section 62A-15-1301 is amended to read:
595
596 62A-15-1301. Definitions.
597 As used in this part:
598 (1) "Certified peer support specialist" means an individual who:
599 (a) meets the standards of qualification or certification that the division sets, in
600 accordance with Section 62A-15-1302; and
601 (b) staffs the statewide warm line under the supervision of at least one mental health
602 therapist.
603 [
604 Commission created in Section 63C-18-202.
605 [
606 (a) meets the standards of qualification or certification that the division sets, in
607 accordance with Section 62A-15-1302; and
608 (b) staffs the statewide mental health crisis line, the statewide warm line, or a local
609 mental health crisis line under the supervision of at least one mental health therapist.
610 [
611
612 (a) accessible within a particular geographic area of the state; and
613 (b) intended to allow an individual to contact and interact with a qualified mental or
614 behavioral health professional.
615 (5) "Mental health crisis" means the same as that term is defined in Section
616 62A-15-1401.
617 [
618 58-60-102.
619 [
620
621 individual to contact and interact with a qualified mental or behavioral health professional 24
622 hours per day, 365 days per year.
623 (8) "Statewide warm line" means a statewide phone number or other response system
624 that allows an individual to contact and interact with a qualified mental or behavioral health
625 professional or a certified peer support specialist.
626 Section 10. Section 62A-15-1302 is amended to read:
627 62A-15-1302. Contracts for statewide mental health crisis line and statewide
628 warm line -- Crisis worker and certified peer support specialist qualification or
629 certification.
630 (1) (a) The division shall enter into a new contract or modify an existing contract to
631 manage and operate [
632
633 crisis line and the statewide warm line.
634 (b) Through the [
635 with the commission, the division shall set standards of care and practice for:
636 (i) the mental health therapists and crisis workers who staff the statewide mental health
637 crisis line[
638 (ii) the mental health therapists, crisis workers, and certified peer support specialists
639 who staff the statewide warm line.
640 (2) (a) The division shall establish training and minimum standards for the
641 qualification or certification of:
642 (i) crisis workers who staff the statewide mental health crisis line, the statewide warm
643 line, and local mental health crisis lines[
644 (ii) certified peer support specialists who staff the statewide warm line.
645 (b) The division may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
646 Administrative Rulemaking Act, necessary to establish the training and minimum standards
647 described in Subsection (2)(a).
648 Section 11. Section 62A-15-1303 is amended to read:
649 62A-15-1303. Statewide mental health crisis line and statewide warm line
650 operational standards.
651 (1) In consultation with the commission, the division shall ensure that:
652 [
653 statewide mental health crisis line 24 hours per day, 365 days per calendar year:
654 [
655 [
656 [
657 the statewide mental health crisis line, regardless of the time, date, or number of individuals
658 trying to simultaneously access the statewide mental health crisis line, an individual described
659 in Subsection (1)(a) answers the call without the caller first:
660 [
661 [
662 worker; [
663 [
664 mental health crisis lines route to the statewide mental health crisis line[
665 (d) the following individuals are available to staff and answer calls to the statewide
666 warm line during the hours and days of operation set by the division under Subsection (2):
667 (i) mental health therapists;
668 (ii) crisis workers; or
669 (iii) certified peer support specialists;
670 (e) when an individual calls the statewide mental health crisis line, the individual's call
671 may be transferred to the statewide warm line if the individual is not experiencing a mental
672 health crisis; and
673 (f) when an individual calls the statewide warm line, the individual's call may be
674 transferred to the statewide mental health crisis line if the individual is experiencing a mental
675 health crisis.
676 (2) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
677 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish the hours and days of operation for the statewide
678 warm line.
679 Section 12. Section 62A-15-1401 is amended to read:
680 62A-15-1401. Definitions.
681 As used in this part:
682 (1) "Commission" means the [
683 Commission created in Section 63C-18-202.
684 (2) "Emergency medical service personnel" means the same as that term is defined in
685 Section 26-8a-102.
686 (3) "Emergency medical services" means the same as that term is defined in Section
687 26-8a-102.
688 (4) "MCOT certification" means the certification created in this part for MCOT
689 personnel and mental health crisis outreach services.
690 (5) "MCOT personnel" means a licensed mental health therapist or other mental health
691 professional, as determined by the division, who is a part of a mobile crisis outreach team.
692 (6) "Mental health crisis" means a mental health condition that manifests itself by
693 symptoms of sufficient severity that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge
694 of mental health issues could reasonably expect the absence of immediate attention or
695 intervention to result in:
696 (a) serious jeopardy to the individual's health or well-being; or
697 (b) a danger to others.
698 (7) (a) "Mental health crisis services" means mental health services and on-site
699 intervention that a person renders to an individual suffering from a mental health crisis.
700 (b) "Mental health crisis services" includes the provision of safety and care plans,
701 stabilization services offered for a minimum of 60 days, and referrals to other community
702 resources.
703 (8) "Mental health therapist" means the same as that term is defined in Section
704 58-60-102.
705 (9) "Mobile crisis outreach team" or "MCOT" means a mobile team of medical and
706 mental health professionals that provides mental health crisis services and, based on the
707 individual circumstances of each case, coordinates with local law enforcement, emergency
708 medical service personnel, and other appropriate state or local resources.
709 Section 13. Section 63C-18-101 is amended to read:
710
711 63C-18-101. Title.
712 (1) This chapter is known as the "[
713 Commission."
714 (2) This part is known as "General Provisions."
715 Section 14. Section 63C-18-102 is amended to read:
716 63C-18-102. Definitions.
717 As used in this chapter:
718 (1) "Commission" means the [
719 Commission created in Section 63C-18-202.
720 (2) "Local mental health crisis line" means [
721
722 [
723 [
724
725 (3) "Statewide mental health crisis line" means [
726
727
728 defined in Section 62A-15-1301.
729 (4) "Statewide warm line" means the same as that term is defined in Section
730 62A-15-1301.
731 Section 15. Section 63C-18-202 is amended to read:
732 63C-18-202. Commission established -- Members.
733 (1) There is created the [
734 Commission, composed of the following [
735 (a) the executive director of the University Neuropsychiatric Institute;
736 (b) the governor or the governor's designee;
737 (c) the director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;
738 (d) one representative of the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the attorney
739 general;
740 (e) one member of the public, appointed by the chair of the commission and approved
741 by the commission;
742 (f) two individuals who are mental or behavioral health clinicians licensed to practice
743 in the state, appointed by the chair of the commission and approved by the commission, at least
744 one of whom is an individual who:
745 (i) is licensed as a physician under:
746 (A) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
747 (B) Title 58, Chapter 67b, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; or
748 (C) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; and
749 (ii) is board eligible for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the American Board
750 of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of Osteopathic
751 Specialists;
752 (g) one individual who represents a county of the first or second class, appointed by the
753 Utah Association of Counties;
754 (h) one individual who represents a county of the third, fourth, or fifth class, appointed
755 by the Utah Association of Counties;
756 (i) one individual who represents the Utah Hospital Association, appointed by the chair
757 of the commission;
758 (j) one individual who represents law enforcement, appointed by the chair of the
759 commission;
760 (k) one individual who has lived with a mental health disorder, appointed by the chair
761 of the commission;
762 (l) one individual who represents an integrated health care system that:
763 (i) is not affiliated with the chair of the commission; and
764 (ii) provides inpatient behavioral health services and emergency room services to
765 individuals in the state;
766 (m) one individual who represents an accountable care organization, as defined in
767 Section 26-18-420, with a statewide membership base;
768 [
769 House of Representatives; and
770 [
771 (2) (a) The executive director of the University Neuropsychiatric Institute is the chair
772 of the commission.
773 (b) The chair of the commission shall appoint a member of the commission to serve as
774 the vice chair of the commission, with the approval of the commission.
775 (c) The chair of the commission shall set the agenda for each commission meeting.
776 (3) (a) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
777 (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.
778 (4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), a member may not receive
779 compensation, benefits, per diem, or travel expenses for the member's service on the
780 commission.
781 (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
782 Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
783 (5) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the commission.
784 Section 16. Section 63C-18-203 is amended to read:
785 63C-18-203. Commission duties -- Reporting requirements.
786 (1) The commission shall:
787 (a) identify a method to integrate existing local mental health crisis lines to ensure each
788 individual who accesses a local mental health crisis line is connected to a qualified mental or
789 behavioral health professional, regardless of the time, date, or number of individuals trying to
790 simultaneously access the local mental health crisis line;
791 (b) study how to establish and implement a statewide mental health crisis line and a
792 statewide warm line, including identifying:
793 (i) a statewide phone number or other means for an individual to easily access the
794 statewide mental health crisis line, including a short code for text messaging and [
795 three-digit number for calls;
796 (ii) a statewide phone number or other means for an individual to easily access the
797 statewide warm line, including a short code for text messaging and a three-digit number for
798 calls;
799 [
800 (A) qualified mental or behavioral health professionals to staff the statewide mental
801 health crisis line; and
802 (B) qualified mental or behavioral health professionals or certified peer support
803 specialists to staff the statewide warm line; and
804 [
805 crisis line and the statewide warm line;
806 (c) coordinate with local mental health authorities in fulfilling the commission's duties
807 described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b); and
808 (d) recommend standards for [
809 certifications described in Section 62A-15-1302.
810 (2) The commission may conduct other business related to the commission's duties
811 described in Subsection (1).
812 (3) The commission shall consult with the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
813 Health regarding the standards and operation of the statewide mental health crisis line and the
814 statewide warm line, in accordance with Title 62A, Chapter 15, Part 13, Statewide Mental
815 Health Crisis Line and Statewide Warm Line.
816 Section 17. Section 63I-1-226 is amended to read:
817 63I-1-226. Repeal dates, Title 26.
818 (1) Section 26-1-40 is repealed July 1, 2022.
819 (2) Title 26, Chapter 9f, Utah Digital Health Service Commission Act, is repealed July
820 1, 2025.
821 (3) Section 26-10-11 is repealed July 1, 2020.
822 (4) Subsection 26-18-417(3) relating to a report to the Health and Human Services
823 Interim Committee is repealed July 1, 2020.
824 (5) Subsection 26-18-418(2), the language that states "and the [
825 Health Crisis [
826 2023.
827 (6) Section 26-18-419.1 is repealed December 31, 2019.
828 (7) Title 26, Chapter 33a, Utah Health Data Authority Act, is repealed July 1, 2024.
829 (8) Title 26, Chapter 36b, Inpatient Hospital Assessment Act, is repealed July 1, 2024.
830 (9) Title 26, Chapter 36c, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment Act, is repealed
831 July 1, 2024.
832 (10) Title 26, Chapter 36d, Hospital Provider Assessment Act, is repealed July 1, 2024.
833 (11) Title 26, Chapter 54, Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund and
834 Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is repealed January 1, 2023.
835 (12) Subsection 26-61a-108(2)(e)(i), related to the Native American Legislative
836 Liaison Committee, is repealed July 1, 2022.
837 (13) Title 26, Chapter 63, Nurse Home Visiting Pay-for-Success Program, is repealed
838 July 1, 2026.
839 Section 18. Section 63I-1-262 is amended to read:
840 63I-1-262. Repeal dates, Title 62A.
841 (1) Subsections 62A-1-120(8)(g), (h), and (i) relating to completion of premarital
842 counseling or education under Section 30-1-34 are repealed July 1, 2023.
843 (2) Section 62A-3-209 is repealed July 1, 2023.
844 (3) Section 62A-4a-202.9 is repealed December 31, 2021.
845 (4) Section 62A-4a-213 is repealed July 1, 2024.
846 (5) Section 62A-15-114 is repealed December 31, 2021.
847 (6) Subsections 62A-15-116(1) and (4), the language that states "In consultation with
848 the [
849 in Section [
850 (7) Section 62A-15-118 is repealed December 31, 2023.
851 [
852 Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, are repealed January 1, 2023.
853 [
854 Commission, on July 1, 2023:
855 (a) Subsections 62A-15-1301[
856 (b) Subsection 62A-15-1302(1)(b), the language that states "and in consultation with
857 the commission" is repealed;
858 (c) Section 62A-15-1303, the language that states "In consultation with the
859 commission," is repealed; and
860 (d) Subsection 62A-15-1402(2)(a), the language that states "With recommendations
861 from the commission," is repealed.
862 Section 19. Section 63I-1-263 is amended to read:
863 63I-1-263. Repeal dates, Titles 63A to 63N.
864 (1) In relation to the Utah Transparency Advisory Board, on January 1, 2025:
865 (a) Subsection 63A-1-201(1) is repealed;
866 (b) Subsection 63A-1-202(2)(c), the language that states "using criteria established by
867 the board" is repealed;
868 (c) Section 63A-1-203 is repealed;
869 (d) Subsections 63A-1-204(1) and (2), the language that states "After consultation with
870 the board, and" is repealed; and
871 (e) Subsection 63A-1-204(1)(b), the language that states "using the standards provided
872 in Subsection 63A-1-203(3)(c)" is repealed.
873 (2) Subsection 63A-5-228(2)(h), relating to prioritizing and allocating capital
874 improvement funding, is repealed on July 1, 2024.
875 (3) Section 63A-5-603, State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund, is repealed July 1, 2023.
876 (4) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July
877 1, 2028.
878 (5) Title 63C, Chapter 6, Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is repealed January 1,
879 2025.
880 [
881
882 [
883 is repealed July 1, 2021.
884 [
885 Commission, is repealed July 1, 2023.
886 [
887 1, 2025.
888 [
889 July 1, 2020.
890 [
891 2025:
892 (a) Subsection 63H-6-104(2)(c), related to a Senate appointment, is repealed;
893 (b) Subsection 63H-6-104(2)(d), related to a House appointment, is repealed;
894 (c) in Subsection 63H-6-104(2)(e), the language that states ", of whom only one may
895 be a legislator, in accordance with Subsection (3)(e)," is repealed;
896 (d) Subsection 63H-6-104(3)(a)(i) is amended to read:
897 "(3)(a)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a)(ii), a board member appointed under
898 Subsection (2)(e) or (f) shall serve a term that expires on the December 1 four years after the
899 year that the board member was appointed.";
900 (e) in Subsections 63H-6-104(3)(a)(ii), (c)(ii), and (d), the language that states "the
901 president of the Senate, the speaker of the House, the governor," is repealed and replaced with
902 "the governor"; and
903 (f) Subsection 63H-6-104(3)(e), related to limits on the number of legislators, is
904 repealed.
905 [
906 2026.
907 [
908 [
909 (a) in Subsection 17-27a-404(3)(c)(ii), the language that states "the Resource
910 Development Coordinating Committee," is repealed;
911 (b) Subsection 23-14-21(2)(c) is amended to read "(c) provide notification of proposed
912 sites for the transplant of species to local government officials having jurisdiction over areas
913 that may be affected by a transplant.";
914 (c) in Subsection 23-14-21(3), the language that states "and the Resource Development
915 Coordinating Committee" is repealed;
916 (d) in Subsection 23-21-2.3(1), the language that states "the Resource Development
917 Coordinating Committee created in Section 63J-4-501 and" is repealed;
918 (e) in Subsection 23-21-2.3(2), the language that states "the Resource Development
919 Coordinating Committee and" is repealed;
920 (f) Subsection 63J-4-102(1) is repealed and the remaining subsections are renumbered
921 accordingly;
922 (g) Subsections 63J-4-401(5)(a) and (c) are repealed;
923 (h) Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(b) is renumbered to Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(a) and the
924 word "and" is inserted immediately after the semicolon;
925 (i) Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(d) is renumbered to Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(b);
926 (j) Sections 63J-4-501, 63J-4-502, 63J-4-503, 63J-4-504, and 63J-4-505 are repealed;
927 and
928 (k) Subsection 63J-4-603(1)(e)(iv) is repealed and the remaining subsections are
929 renumbered accordingly.
930 [
931 repealed July 1, 2026.
932 [
933 Marriage Commission, is repealed July 1, 2023.
934 [
935 repealed July 1, 2022.
936 [
937 System Restricted Account, is repealed July 1, 2022.
938 (b) When repealing Subsection 63J-1-602.1(53), the Office of Legislative Research and
939 General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make
940 necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
941 [
942 Commission, is repealed January 1, 2025.
943 [
944 January 1, 2023, is amended to read:
945 "(1) On or before October 1, the board shall provide an annual written report to the
946 Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee and the Economic Development and Workforce
947 Services Interim Committee."[
948 [
949 on January 1, 2023:
950 (a) Sections 63M-7-301, 63M-7-302, 63M-7-303, 63M-7-304, and 63M-7-306 are
951 repealed;
952 (b) Section 63M-7-305, the language that states "council" is replaced with
953 "commission";
954 (c) Subsection 63M-7-305(1) is repealed and replaced with:
955 "(1) "Commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice."; and
956 (d) Subsection 63M-7-305(2) is repealed and replaced with:
957 "(2) The commission shall:
958 (a) provide ongoing oversight of the implementation, functions, and evaluation of the
959 Drug-Related Offenses Reform Act; and
960 (b) coordinate the implementation of Section 77-18-1.1 and related provisions in
961 Subsections 77-18-1(5)(b)(iii) and (iv).".
962 [
963 63M-7-504, is repealed July 1, 2027.
964 [
965 2021.
966 [
967 repealed on January 1, 2023.
968 [
969 [
970 is repealed January 1, 2021.
971 (b) Subject to Subsection [
972 tax credits for certain persons in recycling market development zones, are repealed for taxable
973 years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
974 (c) A person may not claim a tax credit under Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007:
975 (i) for the purchase price of machinery or equipment described in Section 59-7-610 or
976 59-10-1007, if the machinery or equipment is purchased on or after January 1, 2021; or
977 (ii) for an expenditure described in Subsection 59-7-610(1)(b) or 59-10-1007(1)(b), if
978 the expenditure is made on or after January 1, 2021.
979 (d) Notwithstanding Subsections [
980 tax credit in accordance with Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007 if:
981 (i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007; and
982 (ii) (A) for the purchase price of machinery or equipment described in Section
983 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007, the machinery or equipment is purchased on or before December 31,
984 2020; or
985 (B) for an expenditure described in Subsection 59-7-610(1)(b) or 59-10-1007(1)(b), the
986 expenditure is made on or before December 31, 2020.
987 [
988 [
989 January 1, 2021.
990 (b) Section 59-9-107 regarding tax credits against premium taxes is repealed for
991 calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
992 (c) Notwithstanding Subsection [
993 in accordance with Section 59-9-107 if:
994 (i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 59-9-107 on or before December
995 31, 2020; and
996 (ii) the qualified equity investment that is the basis of the tax credit is certified under
997 Section 63N-2-603 on or before December 31, 2023.
998 [
999 2023.
1000 [
1001 repealed July 1, 2023.
1002 [
1003 Program, is repealed January 1, 2023.
1004 [
1005 2021:
1006 (a) Subsection 63N-10-201(2)(a) is amended to read:
1007 "(2) (a) The governor shall appoint five commission members with the advice and
1008 consent of the Senate.";
1009 (b) Subsection 63N-10-201(2)(b), related to legislative appointments, is repealed;
1010 (c) in Subsection 63N-10-201(3)(a), the language that states ", president, or speaker,
1011 respectively," is repealed; and
1012 (d) Subsection 63N-10-201(3)(d) is amended to read:
1013 "(d) The governor may remove a commission member for any reason and replace the
1014 commission member in accordance with this section.".
1015 [
1016 (a) Subsection 9-22-102(16) is repealed;
1017 (b) in Subsection 9-22-114(2), the language that states "Talent Ready Utah," is
1018 repealed; and
1019 (c) in Subsection 9-22-114(5), the language that states "representatives of Talent Ready
1020 Utah," is repealed.
1021 [
1022 January 1, 2023.
1023 Section 20. Appropriation.
1024 The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1025 2020, and ending June 30, 2021. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
1026 fiscal year 2021. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
1027 Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
1028 indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
1029 ITEM 1
1030 To Department of Human Services -- Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
1031 From General Fund
$2,400,000
1032 Schedule of Programs:
1033 Community Mental Health Services $2,400,000
1034 The Legislature intends that the appropriations under this item be used to award grants
1035 under Section 62A-15-116.
1036 ITEM 2
1037 To Department of Human Services -- Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
1038 From General Fund
$25,000
1039 From General Fund, One-time
$250,000
1040 Schedule of Programs:
1041 Community Mental Health Services $275,000
1042 The Legislature intends that:
1043 (1) the one-time appropriation under this item be used to purchase, maintain, and
1044 replace vehicles to be used by mobile crisis outreach teams described in Section 62A-15-116;
1045 (2) the ongoing appropriations under this item be used to provide for maintenance or
1046 replacement of the vehicles described in Subsection (1) of this item; and
1047 (3) under Section 63J-1-603, the one-time appropriation provided under this section
1048 not lapse at the close of fiscal year 2021 and the use of any non-lapsing funds is limited to the
1049 purposes described in Subsection (2) of this item.
1050 ITEM 3
1051 To Department of Human Services -- Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
1052 From General Fund
$8,035,000
1053 From General Fund, One-time
$5,652,000
1054 Schedule of Programs:
1055 Community Mental Health Services
1056 The Legislature intends that:
1057 (1) the appropriations under this item be used to award grants under Section
1058 62A-15-118 and for operation of the mental health crisis line and statewide warm line
1059 described in Sections 62A-15-1302 and 1303;
1060 (2) the one-time appropriation under this item be used to award grants under Section
1061 62A-15-118 and for software to operate the mental health crisis line described in Sections
1062 62A-15-1302 and 1303; and
1063 (3) under Section 63J-1-603, the one-time appropriation under this item not lapse at the
1064 close of fiscal year 2021 and the use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to the purpose
1065 described in Subsection (2) of this item.
1066 ITEM 4
1067 To Governor's Office -- Suicide Prevention
1068 From General Fund
$100,000
1069 Schedule of Programs:
1070 Suicide Prevention $100,000
1071 The Legislature intends that the appropriations under this item be used to award grants
1072 under Section 62A-15-1103.
1073 ITEM 5
1074 To University of Utah -- SafeUT Crisis Text and Tip Line
1075 From General Fund
$250,000
1076 Schedule of Programs:
1077 SafeUT Operations $250,000
1078 The Legislature intends that the appropriations under this item be used to create and
1079 operate a crisis intervention application for first responders and emergency medical services
1080 personnel in the state.