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8 General Description:
9 This bill creates a working group to study harm reduction oriented strategies to reduce
10 overdose injuries and deaths in the state.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ directs the Utah Substance Abuse Advisory Council to convene a working group to
14 study harm reduction oriented strategies to reduce overdose injuries and deaths;
15 ▸ describes the purpose and membership of the working group; and
16 ▸ creates a reporting requirement and a sunset date.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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19 Other Special Clauses:
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21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 63I-2-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, First Special Session, Chapter 4
24 ENACTS:
25 63M-7-303.1, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28 Section 1. Section 63I-2-263 is amended to read:
29 63I-2-263. Repeal dates, Title 63A to Title 63N.
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34 Commission is repealed July 1, 2023.
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37 repealed on July 1, 2022:
38 (a) Section 63G-1-801;
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40 (c) Section 63G-1-803; and
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46 (7) Section 63M-7-303.1 is repealed on January 1, 2023.
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51 Section 2. Section 63M-7-303.1 is enacted to read:
52 63M-7-303.1. Working group to study strategies for overdose harm reduction.
53 (1) The council shall convene a working group to study harm reduction oriented
54 strategies to address overdose injuries and deaths, including the feasibility of establishing:
55 (a) a pilot program for overdose prevention;
56 (b) a mobile unit to increase access to certain medication-assisted therapies for
57 vulnerable or marginalized areas and populations; and
58 (c) other evidence-based harm reduction strategies.
59 (2) The working group convened under Subsection (1) shall include representation
60 from at least the following groups:
61 (a) family members impacted by drug overdose;
62 (b) recovery community advocates;
63 (c) a local elected official;
64 (d) local law enforcement;
65 (e) local fire department;
66 (f) local prosecutors;
67 (g) local treatment providers;
68 (h) a member from the council;
69 (i) a representative from the Utah Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;
70 (j) a representative from the Department of Health;
71 (k) a representative of a local health department;
72 (l) a representative of local governments in the state; and
73 (m) other community members as needed.
74 (3) On or before November 16, 2022, the working group convened under Subsection
75 (1) shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee strategies and proposals
76 for legislative changes to reduce overdose injuries and deaths through harm reduction oriented
77 strategies, including the feasibility of establishing:
78 (a) a pilot program for overdose prevention;
79 (b) a mobile unit to increase access to certain medication-assisted therapies for
80 vulnerable or marginalized areas and populations; and
81 (c) other evidence-based harm reduction strategies.