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OFFICE OF STUDENT HEALTH AFFAIRS

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2024 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Kathleen A. Riebe

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House Sponsor: ____________

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill creates the Office of Student Health Affairs (office) within the Department of
10     Health and Human Services (department).
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms;
14          ▸     creates the office within the department;
15          ▸     creates a director to oversee the office;
16          ▸     establishes the office's duties;
17          ▸     creates a reporting requirement; and
18          ▸     establishes a repeal date for some of the office's duties.
19     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20          None
21     Other Special Clauses:
22          This bill provides a special effective date.
23     Utah Code Sections Affected:
24     AMENDS:
25          63I-1-226 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 249,
26     269, 270, 275, 310, 332, 335, 420, and 495 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of
27     Utah 2023, Chapter 329 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah
28     2023, Chapters 329, 332
29     ENACTS:
30          26B-4-412, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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32     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
33          Section 1. Section 26B-4-412 is enacted to read:
34          26B-4-412. Office of Student Health Affairs -- Creation -- Duties.
35          (1) As used in this section:
36          (a) "Director" means the director of the office appointed under Subsection (3).
37          (b) "Office" means the Office of Student Health Affairs created in this section.
38          (2) There is created within the department the Office of Student Health Affairs.
39          (3) (a) The executive director of the department shall appoint a director of the office
40     who:
41          (i) has a bachelor's degree in a health related field from an accredited university or
42     college;
43          (ii) is experienced in administration; and
44          (iii) is knowledgeable about education and health practices.
45          (b) The director is the administrative head of the office and shall serve under the
46     supervision of the executive director.
47          (c) The executive director may hire staff as necessary to carry out the duties of the
48     office described in Subsection (4).
49          (4) The office shall:
50          (a) oversee health services provided by the department for Utah's public education
51     system;
52          (b) coordinate with the State Board of Education and local health departments to
53     improve student access to parent approved health services including:
54          (i) physical wellness services;
55          (ii) mental health services; and
56          (iii) programs for the management of chronic health conditions;
57          (c) develop policies described in Subsection 53G-9-402(1)(a);
58          (d) assist schools in obtaining reimbursement for parent approved health care service
59     provided by the school to students who are enrolled in the Medicaid program; and
60          (e) establish a cooperative plan between the State Board of Education and local health
61     departments to minimize redundancy of service delivery and maximize coordination and access
62     to school health services.
63          (5) On or before November 1 of each year, the director shall provide a report to the
64     Health and Human Services Interim Committee and the Education Interim Committee
65     regarding:
66          (a) activities and accomplishments of the office; and
67          (b) recommendations for improving the delivery of student health services.
68          Section 2. Section 63I-1-226 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
69          63I-1-226 (Effective 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
70          (1) Subsection 26B-1-204(2)(i), related to the Primary Care Grant Committee, is
71     repealed July 1, 2025.
72          (2) Section 26B-1-315, which creates the Medicaid Expansion Fund, is repealed July 1,
73     2024.
74          (3) Section 26B-1-319, which creates the Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is repealed
75     January 1, 2025.
76          (4) Section 26B-1-320, which creates the Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is
77     repealed January 1, 2025.
78          (5) Subsection 26B-1-324(4), the language that states "the Behavioral Health Crisis
79     Response Commission, as defined in Section 63C-18-202," is repealed December 31, 2026.
80          (6) Subsection 26B-1-329(6), related to the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
81     Commission, is repealed December 31, 2026.
82          (7) Section 26B-1-402, related to the Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program, is
83     repealed July 1, 2026.
84          (8) Section 26B-1-409, which creates the Utah Digital Health Service Commission, is
85     repealed July 1, 2025.
86          (9) Section 26B-1-410, which creates the Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed
87     July 1, 2025.
88          (10) Section 26B-1-416, which creates the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program
89     Advisory Council, is repealed July 1, 2025.
90          (11) Section 26B-1-417, which creates the Brain Injury Advisory Committee, is
91     repealed July 1, 2025.
92          (12) Section 26B-1-418, which creates the Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund and Pediatric
93     Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund Advisory Committee, is repealed January 1, 2025.
94          (13) Section 26B-1-422, which creates the Early Childhood Utah Advisory Council, is
95     repealed July 1, 2029.
96          (14) Section 26B-1-428, which creates the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and
97     Other Drug Prevention Program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
98          (15) Section 26B-1-430, which creates the Coordinating Council for Persons with
99     Disabilities, is repealed July 1, 2027.
100          [(16) Section 26B-1-431, which creates the Forensic Mental Health Coordinating
101     Council, is repealed July 1, 2023.]
102          [(17)] (16) Section 26B-1-432, which creates the Newborn Hearing Screening
103     Committee, is repealed July 1, 2026.
104          [(18)] (17) Section 26B-1-434, regarding the Correctional Postnatal and Early
105     Childhood Advisory Board, is repealed July 1, 2026.
106          [(19)] (18) Section 26B-2-407, related to drinking water quality in child care centers, is
107     repealed July 1, 2027.
108          [(20)] (19) Subsection 26B-3-107(9), which addresses reimbursement for dental
109     hygienists, is repealed July 1, 2028.
110          [(21)] (20) Section 26B-3-136, which creates the Children's Health Care Coverage
111     Program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
112          [(22)] (21) Section 26B-3-137, related to reimbursement for the National Diabetes
113     Prevention Program, is repealed June 30, 2027.
114          [(23)] (22) Subsection 26B-3-213(2), the language that states "and the Behavioral
115     Health Crisis Response Commission created in Section 63C-18-202" is repealed December 31,
116     2026.
117          [(24)] (23) Sections 26B-3-302 through 26B-3-309, regarding the Drug Utilization
118     Review Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
119          [(25)] (24) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Inpatient Hospital Assessment, is repealed July
120     1, 2024.
121          [(26)] (25) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 6, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment, is
122     repealed July 1, 2024.
123          [(27)] (26) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 7, Hospital Provider Assessment, is repealed July
124     1, 2028.
125          [(28)] (27) Section 26B-3-910, regarding alternative eligibility, is repealed July 1,
126     2028.
127          (28) Subsections 26B-4-412(d) and (e), related to the Office of Student Health Affairs'
128     duties regarding Medicaid reimbursement and establishing a cooperative plan, are repealed July
129     1, 2029.
130          (29) Section 26B-4-710, related to rural residency training programs, is repealed July 1,
131     2025.
132          (30) Subsections 26B-5-112(1) and (5), the language that states "In consultation with
133     the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, established in Section 63C-18-202," is
134     repealed December 31, 2026.
135          (31) Section 26B-5-112.5 is repealed December 31, 2026.
136          (32) Section 26B-5-114, related to the Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant
137     Program, is repealed December 31, 2026.
138          (33) Section 26B-5-118, related to collaborative care grant programs, is repealed
139     December 31, 2024.
140          (34) Section 26B-5-120 is repealed December 31, 2026.
141          (35) In relation to the Utah Assertive Community Treatment Act, on July 1, 2024:
142          (a) Subsection 26B-5-606(2)(a)(i), the language that states "and" is repealed; and
143          (b) Subsections 26B-5-606(2)(a)(ii), 26B-5-606(2)(b), and 26B-5-606(2)(c) are
144     repealed.
145          (36) In relation to the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, on December
146     31, 2026:
147          (a) Subsection 26B-5-609(1)(a) is repealed;
148          (b) Subsection 26B-5-609(3)(a), the language that states "With recommendations from
149     the commission," is repealed;
150          (c) Subsection 26B-5-610(1)(b) is repealed;
151          (d) Subsection 26B-5-610(2)(b), the language that states "and in consultation with the
152     commission," is repealed; and
153          (e) Subsection 26B-5-610(4), the language that states "In consultation with the
154     commission," is repealed.
155          (37) Subsections 26B-5-611(1)(a) and (10), in relation to the Utah Substance Use and
156     Mental Health Advisory Council, are repealed January 1, 2033.
157          (38) Section 26B-5-612, related to integrated behavioral health care grant programs, is
158     repealed December 31, 2025.
159          (39) Subsection 26B-7-119(5), related to reports to the Legislature on the outcomes of
160     the Hepatitis C Outreach Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2028.
161          (40) Section 26B-7-224, related to reports to the Legislature on violent incidents and
162     fatalities involving substance abuse, is repealed December 31, 2027.
163          (41) Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, is repealed July 1, 2024.
164          [(42) Section 26B-8-513, related to identifying overuse of non-evidence-based health
165     care, is repealed December 31, 2023.]
166          Section 3. Effective date.
167          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2024.