HB 552

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1Behavioral Health Amendments
                                        2026 GENERAL SESSION
                                             STATE OF UTAH
                                      Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
                                               Senate Sponsor:
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3   LONG TITLE
4   General Description:
5This bill addresses provisions related to behavioral health.
6   Highlighted Provisions:
7This bill:
8▸ changes the entity that administers and reports on the Governor's Suicide Prevention Fund
9   from the governor to the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health (office);
10▸ creates a community-based peer support specialist grant program;
11▸ amends provisions related to individuals eligible for admission to the Utah State Hospital;
12▸ requires the Department of Health and Human Services (department) to maintain a
13   database of involuntary commitments;
14▸ provides that the office appoints the statewide suicide prevention coordinator;
15▸ amends the duties of the Behavioral Health Commission (commission), including to add
16   certain duties that were previously assigned to the Utah Substance Use and Mental
17   Health Advisory Committee;
18▸ changes the name of the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee to
19   the Utah Behavioral Health Policy Review Committee and amends the committee's
20   duties and other related provisions;
21▸ requires the commission's Legislative Policy Committee to form a working group to
22   investigate and make recommendations to the Legislature regarding a statewide central
23   authority for coordinating behavioral health initiatives;
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24▸ creates a family outreach specialist within the department to:
25●   engage with the family of an individual who has recently died by suicide or overdose;
26   and
27●   assist the medical examiner with suicide intervention, prevention, and postvention;
28▸ makes changes to responsibilities related to the Underage Drinking Prevention Media and
29   Education Campaign Restricted Account;
30▸ amends the duties and membership of the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee;
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31      ▸ defines terms; and
32      ▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
33  Money Appropriated in this Bill:
34      This bill appropriates $114,950,700 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027,
35  all of which is from the General Fund.
36  Other Special Clauses:
37      None
38  Utah Code Sections Affected:
39  AMENDS:
40      17-72-408 (Effective 05/06/26), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2025,
41      First Special Session, Chapter 13
42      26B-1-325 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 33 and
43      renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 305
44      26B-1-425 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/27), as last amended by Laws of Utah
45      2024, Chapter 245
46      26B-1-427 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapter 494
47      26B-1-428 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/30), as last amended by Laws of Utah
48      2025, Chapter 366
49      26B-5-306 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 184 and
50      renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 308
51      26B-5-326 (Effective 05/06/26), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
52      Chapter 308
53      26B-5-372 (Effective 05/06/26), as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023,
54      Chapter 308
55      26B-5-611 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 245,
56      250
57      26B-5-703 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/29), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024,
58      Chapter 245
59      26B-5-704 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/29), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024,
60      Chapter 245
61      26B-5-705 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/29), as enacted by Laws of Utah 2024,
62      Chapter 245
63      26B-5-801 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 01/01/33), as last amended by Laws of Utah
64      2025, First Special Session, Chapter 9
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6526B-5-802 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 01/01/33), as renumbered and amended by
66Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 245
6726B-5-803 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 01/01/33), as renumbered and amended by
68Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 245
6932B-2-306 (Effective 05/06/26) (Partially Repealed 01/01/33), as last amended by Laws
70of Utah 2024, Chapters 245, 385
7132B-2-402 (Effective 05/06/26) (Partially Repealed 01/01/33), as last amended by Laws
72of Utah 2025, First Special Session, Chapter 16
7332B-2-404 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 245,
74385
7532B-2-405 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 245,
76385
7732B-7-305 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapter 245
7863C-18-202 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 12/31/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah
792024, Chapter 245
8063C-18-203 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 12/31/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah
812025, Chapter 277
8263I-1-226 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 47, 277
83and 366
8463I-1-232 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Third Special
85Session, Chapter 5
8663I-1-263 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2025, Chapters 391,
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8864-13-45 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2024, Chapters 245, 341
8977-18-106 (Effective 05/06/26), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 330
90   ENACTS:
9126B-5-122 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
9226B-5-384 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
9326B-8-233 (Effective 05/06/26), Utah Code Annotated 1953
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95   Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
96Section 1. Section 17-72-408 is amended to read:
9717-72-408 (Effective 05/06/26). County jail reporting requirements.
98   (1) Each county jail shall submit a report to the commission before June 15 of each year
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99     that includes, for the preceding calendar year:
100     (a) the average daily prisoner population each month;
101     (b) the number of prisoners in the county jail on the last day of each month who identify
102as each race or ethnicity included in the Standards for Transmitting Race and
103Ethnicity published by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation;
104     (c) the number of prisoners booked into the county jail;
105     (d) the number of prisoners held in the county jail each month on behalf of each of the
106following entities:
107(i) the Bureau of Indian Affairs;
108(ii) a state prison;
109(iii) a federal prison;
110(iv) the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
111(v) any other entity with which a county jail has entered a contract to house inmates
112on the entity's behalf;
113     (e) the number of prisoners that are denied pretrial release and held in the custody of the
114county jail while the prisoner awaited final disposition of the prisoner's criminal
115charges;
116     (f) for each prisoner booked into the county jail:
117(i) the name of the agency that arrested the prisoner;
118(ii) the date and time the prisoner was booked into and released from the custody of
119the county jail;
120(iii) if the prisoner was released from the custody of the county jail, the reason the
121inmate was released from the custody of the county jail;
122(iv) if the prisoner was released from the custody of the county jail on a financial
123condition, whether the financial condition was set by a county sheriff or a court;
124(v) the number of days the prisoner was held in the custody of the county jail before
125disposition of the prisoner's criminal charges;
126(vi) whether the prisoner was released from the custody of the county jail before final
127disposition of the prisoner's criminal charges; and
128(vii) the prisoner's state identification number;
129     (g) the number of in-custody deaths that occurred at the county jail;
130     (h) for each in-custody death:
131(i) the deceased's name, gender, race, ethnicity, age, and known or suspected medical
132diagnosis or disability, if any;
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133(ii) the date, time, and location of death;
134(iii) the law enforcement agency that detained, arrested, or was in the process of
135arresting the deceased; and
136(iv) a brief description of the circumstances surrounding the death;
137(i) the known, or discoverable on reasonable inquiry, causes and contributing factors of
138each of the in-custody deaths described in Subsection (2)(g);
139(j) the county jail's policy for notifying an inmate's next of kin after the prisoner's
140in-custody death;
141(k) the county jail policies, procedures, and protocols:
142(i) for treatment of a prisoner experiencing withdrawal from alcohol or substance use,
143including use of opiates;
144(ii) that relate to the county jail's provision, or lack of provision, of medications used
145to treat, mitigate, or address a prisoner's symptoms of withdrawal, including
146methadone and all forms of buprenorphine and naltrexone; and
147(iii) that relate to screening, assessment, and treatment of a prisoner for a substance
148use or mental health disorder, including the policies, procedures, and protocols
149that implement the requirements described in Section 17-72-501;
150(l)(i) the number of prisoners whose screening described in Section 17-72-501
151indicated the presence of a substance use disorder; and
152(ii) of the prisoners whose screening indicated the presence of a substance use
153disorder, the number of prisoners who received medication under a medication
154assisted treatment plan; and
155(m) any report the county jail provides or is required to provide under federal law or
156regulation relating to prisoner deaths.
157   (2)(a) Subsection (1) does not apply to a county jail if the county jail:
158(i) collects and stores the data described in Subsection (1); and
159(ii) enters into a memorandum of understanding with the commission that allows the
160commission to access the data described in Subsection (1).
161(b) The memorandum of understanding described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) shall include a
162provision to protect any information related to an ongoing investigation and comply
163with all applicable federal and state laws.
164(c) If the commission accesses data from a county jail in accordance with Subsection
165(2)(a), the commission may not release a report prepared from that data, unless:
166(i) the commission provides the report for review to:
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167(A) the county jail; and
168(B) any arresting agency that is named in the report; and
169(ii)(A) the county jail approves the report for release;
170(B) the county jail reviews the report and prepares a response to the report to be
171published with the report; or
172(C) the county jail fails to provide a response to the report within four weeks after
173the day on which the commission provides the report to the county jail.
174  (3) The commission shall:
175      (a) compile the information from the reports described in Subsection (1);
176      (b) omit or redact any identifying information of an inmate in the compilation to the
177extent omission or redaction is necessary to comply with state and federal law;
178      (c) submit the compilation to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
179Committee and the [Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee]
180Utah Behavioral Health Commission before November 1 of each year; and
181      (d) submit the compilation to the protection and advocacy agency designated by the
182governor before November 1 of each year.
183  (4) The commission may not provide access to or use a county jail's policies, procedures, or
184      protocols submitted under this section in a manner or for a purpose not described in this
185      section.
186  (5) Upon request, a county jail shall make a report, including only the names and causes of
187      death of deceased inmates and the facility in which the deceased inmates were being
188      held in custody, available to the public.
189Section 2. Section 26B-1-325 is amended to read:
19026B-1-325 (Effective 05/06/26). Governor's Suicide Prevention Fund.
191  (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the Governor's Suicide
192      Prevention Fund.
193  (2) The fund shall consist of donations, gifts, grants, and bequests of real property or
194      personal property made to the fund.
195  (3) A donor to the fund may designate a specific purpose for the use of the donor's
196      donation, if the designated purpose is described in Subsection (4).
197  (4)(a) Subject to Subsection (3), money in the fund shall be used for the following
198      activities:
199(i) efforts to directly improve mental health crisis response;
200(ii) efforts that directly reduce risk factors associated with suicide; and
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201(iii) efforts that directly enhance known protective factors associated with suicide
202reduction.
203(b) Efforts described in Subsections (4)(a)(ii) and (iii) include the components of the
204state suicide prevention program described in Subsection [26B-5-611(3)]
20526B-5-611(4).
206   (5) The Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall establish a grant application and
207review process for the expenditure of money from the fund.
208   (6) The grant application and review process shall describe:
209(a) requirements to complete a grant application;
210(b) requirements to receive funding;
211(c) criteria for the approval of a grant application;
212(d) standards for evaluating the effectiveness of a project proposed in a grant
213application; and
214(e) support offered by the office to complete a grant application.
215   (7) The Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall:
216(a) review a grant application for completeness;
217(b) make a recommendation to the governor or the governor's designee regarding a grant
218application;
219(c) send a grant application to the governor or the governor's designee for evaluation and
220approval or rejection;
221(d) inform a grant applicant of the governor or the governor's designee's determination
222regarding the grant application; and
223(e) direct the fund administrator to release funding for grant applications approved by
224the governor or the governor's designee.
225   (8) The state treasurer shall invest the money in the fund under Title 51, Chapter 7, State
226Money Management Act, except that all interest or other earnings derived from money
227in the fund shall be deposited into the fund.
228   (9) Money in the fund may not be used for the Office of the Governor's administrative
229expenses that are normally provided for by legislative appropriation.
230   (10) The [governor or the governor's designee may authorize the expenditure of fund money]
231Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall administer the fund in accordance with
232this section.
233   (11) The [governor] Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall make an annual report
234to the Legislature regarding the status of the fund, including a report on the contributions
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235      received, expenditures made, and programs and services funded.
236Section 3. Section 26B-1-425 is amended to read:
23726B-1-425 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/27). Utah Health Workforce
238  Advisory Council -- Creation and membership.
239  (1) There is created within the department the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council.
240  (2) The council shall be comprised of at least 14 but not more than 19 members.
241  (3) The following are members of the council:
242      (a) the executive director or that individual's designee;
243      (b) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or that individual's
244designee;
245      (c) the commissioner of higher education of the Utah System of Higher Education or
246that individual's designee;
247      (d) the state superintendent of the State Board of Education or that individual's designee;
248      (e) the executive director of the Department of Commerce or that individual's designee;
249      (f) the director of the Division of Multicultural Affairs or that individual's designee;
250      (g) the [director] chair of the [Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory
251Committee] Utah Behavioral Health Commission or that individual's designee;
252      (h) the chair of the Utah Indian Health Advisory Board; and
253      (i) the chair of the Utah Medical Education Council created in Section 26B-4-706.
254  (4) The executive director shall appoint at least five but not more than ten additional
255      members that represent diverse perspectives regarding Utah's health workforce as
256      defined in Section 26B-4-705.
257  (5)(a) A member appointed by the executive director under Subsection (4) shall serve a
258      four-year term.
259      (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (5)(a) for the initial appointments of members described
260in Subsection (4) the executive director shall appoint at least three but not more than
261five members to a two-year appointment to ensure that approximately half of the
262members appointed by the executive director rotate every two years.
263  (6) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall chair the council.
264  (7)(a) As used in this Subsection (7), "health workforce" means the same as that term is
265      defined in Section 26B-4-705.
266      (b) The council shall:
267(i) meet at least once each quarter;
268(ii) study and provide recommendations to an entity described in Subsection (8)
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269regarding:
270(A) health workforce supply;
271(B) health workforce employment trends and demand;
272(C) options for training and educating the health workforce;
273(D) the implementation or improvement of strategies that entities in the state are
274using or may use to address health workforce needs including shortages,
275recruitment, retention, and other Utah health workforce priorities as determined
276by the council;
277(iii) provide guidance to an entity described in Subsection (8) regarding health
278workforce related matters;
279(iv) review and comment on legislation relevant to Utah's health workforce; and
280(v) advise the Utah Board of Higher Education and the Legislature on the status and
281needs of the health workforce who are in training.
282   (8) The council shall provide information described in Subsections (7)(b)(ii) and (iii) to:
283(a) the Legislature;
284(b) the department;
285(c) the Department of Workforce Services;
286(d) the Department of Commerce;
287(e) the Utah Medical Education Council; and
288(f) any other entity the council deems appropriate upon the entity's request.
289   (9)(a) The Utah Medical Education Council created in Section 26B-4-706 is a
290subcommittee of the council.
291(b) The council may establish subcommittees to support the work of the council.
292(c) A member of the council shall chair a subcommittee created by the council.
293(d) Except for the Utah Medical Education Council, the chair of the subcommittee may
294appoint any individual to the subcommittee.
295   (10) For any report created by the council that pertains to any duty described in Subsection
296(7), the council shall:
297(a) provide the report to:
298(i) the department; and
299(ii) any appropriate legislative committee; and
300(b) post the report on the council's website.
301   (11) The executive director shall:
302(a) ensure the council has adequate staff to support the council and any subcommittee
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303created by the council; and
304      (b) provide any available information upon the council's request if:
305(i) that information is necessary for the council to fulfill a duty described in
306Subsection (7); and
307(ii) the department has access to the information.
308  (12) A member of the council or a subcommittee created by the council may not receive
309      compensation or benefits for the member's service but may receive per diem and travel
310      expenses as allowed in:
311      (a) Section 63A-3-106;
312      (b) Section 63A-3-107; and
313      (c) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and
31463A-3-107.
315Section 4. Section 26B-1-427 is amended to read:
31626B-1-427 (Effective 05/06/26). Alcohol Abuse Tracking Committee --Tracking
317  effects of abuse of alcoholic products.
318  (1) There is created a committee within the department known as the Alcohol Abuse
319      Tracking Committee that consists of:
320      (a) the executive director or the executive director's designee;
321      (b) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee;
322      (c) the director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services or that director's
323designee;
324      (d) the executive director of the Department of Workforce Services or that executive
325director's designee;
326      (e) the chair of the [Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee] Utah
327Behavioral Health Commission or the chair's designee;
328      (f) the state court administrator or the state court administrator's designee; and
329      (g) the director of the Division of Technology Services or that director's designee.
330  (2) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall chair the committee.
331  (3)(a) Four members of the committee constitute a quorum.
332      (b) A vote of the majority of the committee members present when a quorum is present
333is an action of the committee.
334  (4) The committee shall meet at the call of the chair.
335  (5) The committee may adopt additional procedures or requirements for:
336      (a) voting, when there is a tie of the committee members;
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337(b) how meetings are to be called; and
338(c) the frequency of meetings.
339   (6) The committee shall establish a process to collect for each calendar year the following
340information:
341(a) the number of individuals statewide who are convicted of, plead guilty to, plead no
342contest to, plead guilty in a similar manner to, or resolve by diversion or its
343equivalent to a violation related to underage drinking of alcohol;
344(b) the number of individuals statewide who are convicted of, plead guilty to, plead no
345contest to, plead guilty in a similar manner to, or resolve by diversion or its
346equivalent to a violation related to driving under the influence of alcohol;
347(c) the number of violations statewide of Title 32B, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act,
348related to over-serving or over-consumption of an alcoholic product;
349(d) the cost of social services provided by the state related to abuse of alcohol, including
350services provided by the Division of Child and Family Services;
351(e) the location where the alcoholic products that result in the violations or costs
352described in Subsections (6)(a) through (d) are obtained; and
353(f) any information the committee determines can be collected and relates to the abuse of
354alcoholic products.
355Section 5. Section 26B-1-428 is amended to read:
35626B-1-428 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/30). Youth Electronic Cigarette,
357   Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention Committee and Program -- Creation --
358   Membership -- Duties.
359   (1) As used in this section:
360(a) "Committee" means the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug
361Prevention Committee created in Section 26B-1-204.
362(b) "Program" means the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug
363Prevention Program created in this section.
364   (2)(a) There is created within the department the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana,
365and Other Drug Prevention Program.
366(b) In consultation with the committee, the department shall:
367(i) establish guidelines for the use of funds appropriated to the program under
368Subsection 59-14-807(3)(a)(vi);
369(ii) ensure that guidelines developed under Subsection (2)(b)(i) are evidence-based
370and appropriate for the population targeted by the program; and
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371(iii) subject to appropriations from the Legislature under Subsection
37259-14-807(3)(a)(vi), fund statewide initiatives to prevent use of electronic
373cigarettes, nicotine products, marijuana, and other drugs by youth.
374  (3)(a) The committee shall:
375(i) advise the department on:
376(A) preventing use of electronic cigarettes, marijuana, and other drugs by youth in
377the state;
378(B) developing the guidelines described in Subsection (2)(b)(i); and
379(C) implementing the provisions of the program; and
380(ii) meet quarterly or more frequently as determined necessary by the department's
381designee under Subsection (3)(c)(ii).
382      (b) The executive director shall:
383(i) appoint members of the committee; and
384(ii) consult with the [Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee]
385Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section [26B-5-801] 26B-5-702
386when making the appointments under Subsection (3)(b)(i).
387      (c) The committee shall include, at a minimum:
388(i) the executive director of a local health department as defined in Section 26A-1-102,
389or the local health department executive director's designee;
390(ii) one designee from the department;
391(iii) one representative from the Department of Public Safety;
392(iv) one representative from the behavioral health community; and
393(v) one representative from the education community.
394      (d) A member of the committee may not receive compensation or benefits for the
395member's service on the committee, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in
396accordance with:
397(i) Section 63A-3-106;
398(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
399(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
400      (e) The department shall provide staff support to the committee.
401  (4) On or before October 31 of each year, the department shall report to:
402      (a) the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding:
403(i) the use of funds appropriated to the program;
404(ii) the impact and results of the program, including the effectiveness of each
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405program funded under Subsection (2)(b)(iii), during the previous fiscal year;
406(iii) a summary of the impacts and results on reducing youth use of electronic
407cigarettes and nicotine products by entities represented by members of the
408committee, including those entities who receive funding through the Electronic
409Cigarette Substance and Nicotine Product Proceeds Restricted Account created in
410Section 59-14-807; and
411(iv) any recommendations for legislation; and
412(b) the [Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee] Utah Behavioral
413Health Commission created in Section [26B-5-801] 26B-5-702, regarding:
414(i) the effectiveness of each program funded under Subsection (2)(b)(iii) in
415preventing youth use of electronic cigarettes, nicotine products, marijuana, and
416other drugs; and
417(ii) any collaborative efforts and partnerships established by the program with public
418and private entities to prevent youth use of electronic cigarettes, marijuana, and
419other drugs.
420Section 6. Section 26B-5-122 is enacted to read:
42126B-5-122 (Effective 05/06/26). Community-based peer support services grant
422   program.
423   (1) As used in this section:
424(a) "Commission" means the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section
42526B-5-702.
426(b) "Peer support services" means non-clinical, low-barrier, community-based support to
427individuals recovering from mental health or substance use disorders, delivered by
428individuals with similar lived experiences.
429(c) "Recovery support organization" means a community-based organization that
430provides peer support services.
431   (2) Subject to appropriations from the Legislature for this purpose, in consultation with the
432commission and in accordance with the requirements of this section, the division shall
433award grants to recovery support organizations to provide peer support services.
434   (3) The division shall prioritize the award of a grant described in Subsection (2) based on
435the extent to which providing the grant to the applicant will increase the provision of
436peer support services in areas with frequent mental health or behavioral health provider
437shortages.
438   (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
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439      division, in consultation with the commission, shall make rules, for the application and
440      award of a grant described in Subsection (2).
441Section 7. Section 26B-5-306 is amended to read:
44226B-5-306 (Effective 05/06/26). Objectives of state hospital and other facilities --
443  Individuals who may be admitted to state hospital.
444  (1)(a) As used in this section "neurological disorder" means the same as that term is
445      defined in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
446      Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.
447      (b) "Neurological disorder" includes a neurocognitive disorder as that term is defined in
448the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
449published by the American Psychiatric Association.
450  (2) The objectives of the state hospital and other mental health facilities [shall be] are to:
451      (a) care for all [persons] individuals within this state who are subject to the provisions of
452this chapter; and
453      (b) [to ]furnish [them] the individuals with the proper attendance, medical treatment,
454seclusion, rest, restraint, amusement, occupation, and support that is conducive to [
455their] the individuals' physical and mental well-being.
456  [(2)] (3) Only the following [persons] individuals may be admitted to the state hospital:
457      (a) [persons] an individual who is 18 years old [and] or older who [meet] meets the criteria
458necessary for commitment under this part and who [have] has a severe mental [
459disorders] disorder or severe neurological disorder for whom no appropriate, less
460restrictive treatment alternative is available;
461      (b) [persons] an individual who is under 18 years old who [meet] meets the criteria
462necessary for commitment under Part 4, Commitment of Persons under Age 18, and
463for whom no less restrictive alternative is available;
464      (c) [persons] an individual who is adjudicated and found to be guilty with a mental
465condition under Title 77, Chapter 16a, Commitment and Treatment of Individuals
466with a Mental Condition;
467      (d) [persons] an individual who is adjudicated and found to be not guilty by reason of
468insanity who [are] is under a subsequent commitment order because [they have] the
469individual has a mental illness and [are] is a danger to [themselves] self or others,
470under Section 77-16a-302;
471      (e) [persons] an individual who is found incompetent to proceed under Section 77-15-6;
472      (f) [persons who require] an individual who requires an examination under Title 77, Utah
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473Code of Criminal Procedure; and
474(g) [persons] an individual who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections,
475admitted in accordance with Section 26B-5-372, giving priority to those [persons]
476individuals with severe mental disorders.
477Section 8. Section 26B-5-326 is amended to read:
47826B-5-326 (Effective 05/06/26). Allocation of state hospital beds -- Formula.
479   (1) As used in this section:
480(a) "Adult beds" means the total number of patient beds located in the adult general
481psychiatric unit and the geriatric unit at the state hospital, as determined by the
482superintendent of the state hospital.
483(b) "Mental health catchment area" means a county or group of counties governed by a
484local mental health authority.
485   (2)(a) The division shall establish by rule a formula to separately allocate to local mental
486health authorities adult beds for persons who meet the requirements of Subsection [
48726B-5-306(2)(a)] 26B-5-306(3)(a). Beginning on May 10, 2011, and ending on June
48830, 2011, 152 beds shall be allocated to local mental health authorities under this
489section.
490(b) The number of beds shall be reviewed and adjusted as necessary:
491(i) on July 1, 2011, to restore the number of beds allocated to 212 beds as funding
492permits; and
493(ii) on July 1, 2011, and every three years after July 1, 2011, according to the state's
494population.
495(c) All population figures utilized shall reflect the most recent available population
496estimates from the Utah Population Committee.
497   (3) The formula established under Subsection (2) shall provide for allocation of beds based
498on:
499(a) the percentage of the state's adult population located within a mental health
500catchment area; and
501(b) a differential to compensate for the additional demand for hospital beds in mental
502health catchment areas that are located in urban areas.
503   (4) A local mental health authority may sell or loan its allocation of beds to another local
504mental health authority.
505   (5) The division shall allocate adult beds at the state hospital to local mental health
506authorities for their use in accordance with the formula established under this section. If
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507      a local mental health authority is unable to access a bed allocated to it under the formula
508      established under Subsection (2), the division shall provide that local mental health
509      authority with funding equal to the reasonable, average daily cost of an acute care bed
510      purchased by the local mental health authority.
511  (6) The board shall periodically review and make changes in the formula established under
512      Subsection (2) as necessary to accurately reflect changes in population.
513Section 9. Section 26B-5-372 is amended to read:
51426B-5-372 (Effective 05/06/26). Admission of person in custody of Department of
515  Corrections to state hospital -- Retransfer of person to Department of Corrections.
516  (1) The executive director of the Department of Corrections may request the director to
517      admit a person who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections to the state
518      hospital, if the clinical director within the Department of Corrections finds that the
519      inmate has mentally deteriorated to the point that admission to the state hospital is
520      necessary to ensure adequate mental health treatment. In determining whether that
521      inmate should be placed in the state hospital, the director of the division shall consider:
522      (a) the mental health treatment needs of the inmate;
523      (b) the treatment programs available at the state hospital; and
524      (c) whether the inmate meets the requirements of Subsection [26B-5-306(2)]
52526B-5-306(3).
526  (2) If the director denies the admission of an inmate as requested by the clinical director
527      within the Department of Corrections, the Board of Pardons and Parole shall determine
528      whether the inmate will be admitted to the state hospital. The Board of Pardons and
529      Parole shall consider:
530      (a) the mental health treatment needs of the inmate;
531      (b) the treatment programs available at the state hospital; and
532      (c) whether the inmate meets the requirements of Subsection [26B-5-306(2)]
53326B-5-306(3).
534  (3) The state hospital shall receive any person in the custody of the Department of
535      Corrections when ordered by either the director or the Board of Pardons and Parole,
536      pursuant to Subsection (1) or (2). Any person so transferred to the state hospital shall
537      remain in the custody of the Department of Corrections, and the state hospital shall act
538      solely as the agent of the Department of Corrections.
539  (4) Inmates transferred to the state hospital pursuant to this section shall be transferred back
540      to the Department of Corrections through negotiations between the director and the
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541director of the Department of Corrections. If agreement between the director and the
542director of the Department of Corrections cannot be reached, the Board of Pardons and
543Parole shall have final authority in determining whether a person will be transferred
544back to the Department of Corrections. In making that determination, that board shall
545consider:
546(a) the mental health treatment needs of the inmate;
547(b) the treatment programs available at the state hospital;
548(c) whether the person continues to meet the requirements of Subsection [26B-5-306(2)]
54926B-5-306(3);
550(d) the ability of the state hospital to provide adequate treatment to the person, as well as
551safety and security to the public; and
552(e) whether, in the opinion of the director, in consultation with the clinical director of the
553state hospital, the person's treatment needs have been met.
554Section 10. Section 26B-5-384 is enacted to read:
55526B-5-384 (Effective 05/06/26). Statewide commitment database -- Restricted use
556   and access.
557   (1) As used in this section, "committed individual" means an individual who has been
558committed under Section 26B-5-331 or 26B-5-332.
559   (2) The department shall establish by December 31, 2026, and shall maintain, a database of
560individuals committed under Sections 26B-5-331 and 26B-5-332.
561   (3) The database shall include:
562(a) the name and identifying information of a committed individual;
563(b) the type of commitment and statute authorizing the commitment;
564(c) the status of the committed individual; and
565(d) any other information the department deems necessary to carry out the requirements
566of this section.
567   (4) The department shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
568Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:
569(a) implement this section; and
570(b) ensure the privacy of committed individuals, including by:
571(i) establishing and restricting the permissible uses of the information in the database;
572and
573(ii) defining and restricting access to the database, including by identifying persons
574who may have access to the database.
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575Section 11. Section 26B-5-611 is amended to read:
57626B-5-611 (Effective 05/06/26). Suicide prevention -- Reporting requirements.
577  (1) As used in this section:
578      (a) "Bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201
579within the Department of Public Safety.
580      (b) "Coalition" means the Statewide Suicide Prevention [Coalition] Committee created
581under Subsection (3).
582      (c) "Commission" means the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section
58326B-5-702.
584      (d) "Coordinator" means the state suicide prevention coordinator appointed under
585Subsection (2).
586      (e) "Fund" means the Governor's Suicide Prevention Fund created in Section 26B-1-325.
587      (f) "Intervention" means an effort to prevent a person from attempting suicide.
588      (g) "Legal intervention" means an incident in which an individual is shot by another
589individual who has legal authority to use deadly force.
590      (h) "Postvention" means intervention after a suicide attempt or a suicide death to reduce
591risk and promote healing.
592      (i) "Shooter" means an individual who uses a gun in an act that results in the death of the
593actor or another individual, whether the act was a suicide, homicide, legal
594intervention, act of self-defense, or accident.
595  (2) The [division] office shall appoint a state suicide prevention coordinator to[, under the
596      direction of the commission,] administer a state suicide prevention program composed
597      of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention programs, services, and efforts.
598  (3) The coordinator shall:
599      (a) establish a Statewide Suicide Prevention Committee with membership from public
600and private organizations and Utah citizens; and
601      (b) appoint a chair and co-chair from among the membership of the coalition to lead the
602coalition.
603  (4) The state suicide prevention program may include the following components:
604      (a) delivery of resources, tools, and training to community-based coalitions;
605      (b) evidence-based suicide risk assessment tools and training;
606      (c) town hall meetings for building community-based suicide prevention strategies;
607      (d) suicide prevention gatekeeper training;
608      (e) training to identify warning signs and to manage an at-risk individual's crisis;
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609(f) evidence-based intervention training;
610(g) intervention skills training;
611(h) postvention training; or
612(i) a public education campaign to improve public awareness about warning signs of
613suicide and suicide prevention resources.
614   (5) The coordinator shall coordinate with the following to gather statistics, among other
615duties:
616(a) local mental health and substance abuse authorities;
617(b) the State Board of Education, including the public education suicide prevention
618coordinator described in Section 53G-9-702;
619(c) applicable divisions and offices within the department;
620(d) health care providers, including emergency rooms;
621(e) federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
622(f) other unbiased sources; and
623(g) other public health suicide prevention efforts.
624   (6) The coordinator shall, in consultation with the bureau, implement and manage the
625operation of the firearm safety program described in Subsection 26B-5-102(3).
626   (7) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
627division shall make rules:
628(a) governing the implementation of the state suicide prevention program, consistent
629with this section; and
630(b) in conjunction with the bureau, defining the criteria for employers to apply for grants
631under the Suicide Prevention Education Program described in Section 26B-5-110,
632which shall include:
633(i) attendance at the suicide prevention education course described in Subsection
63426B-5-102(3); and
635(ii) distribution of the firearm safety brochures or packets created in Subsection
63626B-5-102(3), but does not require the distribution of a cable-style gun lock with a
637firearm if the firearm already has a trigger lock or comparable safety mechanism.
638   (8) As funding by the Legislature allows, the coordinator shall award grants, not to exceed a
639total of $100,000 per fiscal year, to suicide prevention programs that focus on the needs
640of children who have been served by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services.
641Section 12. Section 26B-5-703 is amended to read:
64226B-5-703 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/29). Purpose -- Duties --
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643  Reporting.
644  (1) The purpose of the commission is to be the central authority for coordinating behavioral
645      health initiatives between state and local governments, health systems, and other
646      interested persons, to ensure that Utah's behavioral health systems are comprehensive,
647      aligned, effective, and efficient.
648  (2) To fulfill the commission's purpose, the commission shall:
649      (a) establish a shared vision across public and private sectors for improving Utah's
650behavioral health systems;
651      (b) make recommendations, including policy recommendations, and advise the
652governor, executive branch agencies, and the Legislature on matters pertaining to
653behavioral health;
654      (c) provide feedback on proposed bills, rules, policies, and budgets relating to behavioral
655health;
656      (d) encourage participation in the commission's work by individuals and populations
657directly impacted by behavioral health issues, including family members of
658individuals with behavioral health issues;
659      (e) engage private sector payers, providers, and business and employer groups in the
660commission's work;
661      (f) continually review and revise the master plan as appropriate;
662      (g) identify priorities and lead efforts to implement and advance those priorities by
663coordinating and collaborating closely with public and private persons throughout the
664state;
665      (h) identify areas where innovation is necessary to improve behavioral health access and
666care;
667      (i) cooperate with the Utah System of Higher Education, the State Board of Education,
668the Division of Professional Licensing, the Utah Health Workforce Advisory
669Council, and the department to oversee the creation and implementation of
670behavioral health workforce initiatives for the state;
671      (j) collaborate with the Utah State Hospital, the Department of Corrections, county jails,
672and the department;
673      (k) regarding the interaction between an individual with a mental illness or an
674intellectual disability and the civil commitment system, criminal justice system, or
675juvenile justice system:
676(i) promote communication between and coordination among all agencies interacting
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677with the individual;
678(ii) study, evaluate, and recommend changes to laws and procedures;
679(iii) identify and promote the implementation of specific policies and programs to
680deal fairly and efficiently with the individual; and
681(iv) promote judicial education;
682(l) study the long-term need for adult patient staffed beds at the state hospital, including:
683(i) the total number of staffed beds currently in use at the state hospital;
684(ii) the current staffed bed capacity at the state hospital;
685(iii) the projected total number of staffed beds needed in the adult general psychiatric
686unit of the state hospital over the next three, five, and 10 years based on:
687(A) the state's current and projected population growth;
688(B) current access to mental health resources in the community; and
689(C) any other factors the committee finds relevant to projecting the total number
690of staffed beds; and
691(iv) the cost associated with the projected total number of staffed beds described in Su
692bsection (2)(l)(iii);
693(m) each year report on whether the pay of the state hospital's employees is adequate
694based on market conditions;
695[(k)] (n) oversee coordination for the funding, implementation, and evaluation of suicide
696prevention efforts described in Section 26B-5-611;
697[(l)] (o) develop methods or models for implementing and coherently communicating
698cross-sector strategies;
699[(m)] (p) hold the state's behavioral health systems accountable for clear, measurable
700outcomes; and
701[(n)] (q) maintain independence from the department and the governor such that the
702commission and its committees are able to provide independent advice and
703recommendations, especially regarding proposed bills and policy considerations.
704   (3) The commission may delegate responsibilities to the commission's committees and
705subcommittees as the committee deems appropriate.
706   [(3)] (4)(a) The commission shall meet at least quarterly, but may meet at other times as
707scheduled by the chair.
708(b) The chair of the commission shall set the agenda for each commission meeting with
709input from commission members and staff.
710(c) Notice of the time and place of a commission meeting shall be given to each member
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711and to the public in compliance with Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings
712Act.
713      (d) A commission meeting is open to the public unless the meeting or a portion of a
714meeting is closed by the commission pursuant to Section 52-4-204 or Section
71552-4-205.
716  [(4)] (5) On or before December 31, 2024, the commission shall provide a report to the
717      Legislature that includes:
718      (a) recommendations for behavioral health measures and targets to be included in the
719next update to the master plan;
720      (b) recommendations for consolidating into the commission other commissions,
721committees, subcommittees, task forces, working groups, or other bodies pertaining
722to behavioral health;
723      (c) recommendations on the next steps for reviewing and potentially redefining state law
724and program options regarding county-based behavioral health services; and
725      (d) recommendations on key budget priorities and key legislative policies for the 2025
726General Session and thereafter.
727  [(5)] (6)(a) Beginning in 2025, by no later than September 30 of each year, the
728      commission shall provide a report to the Health and Human Services Interim
729      Committee that describes the commission's work during the preceding year and
730      includes, in accordance with Section 26B-5-705, any legislative recommendations
731      from the commission.
732      (b) Before the commission submits a legislative recommendation to the Health and
733Human Services Interim Committee or the Legislature, the Legislative Policy
734Committee created in Section 26B-5-705 shall review the recommendation.
735  [(6)] (7) Neither the commission nor a committee of the commission may obtain any
736      individual's health or medical information, whether identifiable or deidentified, without
737      first obtaining the consent of the individual or the individual's legal representative.
738Section 13. Section 26B-5-704 is amended to read:
73926B-5-704 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/29). Committees -- Creation --
740  Duties.
741  (1) Each committee created under this part or formed by the commission in accordance
742      with this section serves under the direction of the commission.
743  (2) In addition to the committees created under this part or formed by the commission, the
744      following are committees of the commission and shall serve under the direction of the
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745commission to assist the commission in performing the commission's duties:
746(a) the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee created in Section 63C-18-202;
747(b) the Utah [Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory] Behavioral Health Policy
748Review Committee created in Section 26B-5-801; and
749(c) the Statewide Suicide Prevention Committee created under Section 26B-5-611.
750   (3)(a) In addition to the committees described in Subsection (2) or created under this
751part, the commission may form committees to support the commission in fulfilling
752the commission's duties.
753(b) When forming a committee, the commission shall, except as provided in Subsection
754(4):
755(i) appoint members to the committee who represent a range of views and expertise;
756and
757(ii) adopt procedures and directives for the committee.
758(c) Unless otherwise provided for in statute, a member of a committee may not receive
759compensation or benefits for the member's service on the committee, but may receive
760per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
761(i) Section 63A-3-106;
762(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and
763(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance under Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
764(d) Compensation and expenses of a committee member who is a legislator are governed
765by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and
766Expenses.
767   (4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
768department may make rules, in consultation with the commission, to establish the
769membership, procedures, and directives of a committee the commission forms.
770Section 14. Section 26B-5-705 is amended to read:
77126B-5-705 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 07/01/29). Legislative Policy
772   Committee -- Creation -- Duties -- Staff.
773   (1) As used in this section, "committee" means the Legislative Policy Committee created in
774Subsection (2).
775   (2) Under the commission, there is created the Legislative Policy Committee.
776   (3)(a) The committee is composed of five legislators, appointed as follows:
777(i) the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member of the
778House of Representatives;
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779(ii) the minority leader of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member of
780the House of Representatives;
781(iii) the president of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate;
782(iv) the minority leader of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate; and
783(v) the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall
784jointly appoint one legislator.
785      (b) The speaker, president, and minority leaders:
786(i) shall make the appointments described in Subsection (3)(a) after consulting with
787the chairs of the Health and Human Services Interim Committee and the chairs of
788the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee; and
789(ii) are encouraged but not required to appoint to the committee legislators who are
790members of one or more of the following:
791(A) the Health and Human Services Interim Committee; or
792(B) the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.
793  (4) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate shall each
794      designate one of their appointees as a co-chair of the committee.
795  (5) The individual who appoints a member of the committee may change the appointment
796      at any time.
797  (6) The committee shall:
798      (a) assist the commission and any of the commission's other committees with developing
799policy and legislative recommendations; and
800      (b) review any legislative recommendation proposed by the commission before the
801legislative recommendation is provided to the Health and Human Services Interim
802Committee or the Legislature.
803  (7)(a) As used in this Subsection (7), "working group" means the working group the
804      committee convenes as described in Subsection (7)(b).
805      (b) The committee shall convene a working group to investigate, study, and make
806recommendations to the Legislature regarding the entity in the best position to serve
807as the central authority for coordinating behavioral health initiatives between state
808and local governments, health systems, and other interested persons to ensure that
809Utah's behavioral health systems are comprehensive, aligned, effective, and efficient.
810      (c) In carrying out the duties described in Subsection (7)(b), the working group shall
811consider:
812(i) an entity's ability to gather and analyze data; and
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813(ii) the most effective duties and governance structure for the central authority.
814(d) The working group shall make the recommendations described in Subsection (7)(b)
815to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee on or before the date of the
816committee's November 2026 interim meeting.
817   [(7)] (8) The committee may:
818(a) submit its own proposed legislation to the commission for consideration; and
819(b) provide other services as requested by the commission.
820   [(8)] (9)(a) A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum.
821(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the committee.
822   [(9)] (10) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff
823support to the committee.
824Section 15. Section 26B-5-801 is amended to read:
825Part 8. Utah Behavioral Health Policy Review Committee
82626B-5-801 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 01/01/33). Definitions -- Creation of
827   committee -- Membership -- Terms.
828   (1)(a) As used in this part, "committee" means the Utah [Substance Use and Mental
829Health Advisory] Behavioral Health Policy Review Committee created in this section.
830(b) There is created within the department the Utah [Substance Use and Mental Health
831Advisory] Behavioral Health Policy Review Committee, which serves under the
832direction of the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section 26B-5-702.
833   [(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following voting members:]
834[(a) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;]
835[(b) one elected county official appointed by the Utah Association of Counties;]
836[(c) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee;]
837[(d) the director of the Division of Integrated Healthcare or the director's designee;]
838[(e) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;]
839[(f) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the
840executive director's designee;]
841[(g) the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or
842the executive director's designee;]
843[(h) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's
844designee;]
845[(i) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services or the director's
846designee;]
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847     [(j) the director of the Division of Child and Family Services or the director's designee;]
848     [(k) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or the chair's designee;]
849     [(l) the director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs or the director's designee;]
850     [(m) the director of the Division of Indian Affairs or the director's designee;]
851     [(n) the state court administrator or the state court administrator's designee;]
852     [(o) one district court judge who presides over a drug court and who is appointed by the
853chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;]
854     [(p) one district court judge who presides over a mental health court and who is
855appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;]
856     [(q) one juvenile court judge who presides over a drug court and who is appointed by the
857chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;]
858     [(r) one prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Prosecutors;]
859     [(s) the chair or co-chair of each subcommittee established by the committee;]
860     [(t) the chair or co-chair of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Committee created under
861Subsection 26B-5-611(3);]
862     [(u) one representative appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns to serve a
863four-year term;]
864     [(v) the chair of the Utah Victim Services Commission or the chair's designee;]
865     [(w) the superintendent of the Utah State Hospital or the superintendent's designee;]
866     [(x) the following members appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms:]
867[(i) one resident of the state who has been personally affected by a substance use or
868mental health disorder; and]
869[(ii) one citizen representative; and]
870     [(y) in addition to the voting members described in Subsections (2)(a) through (x), the
871following voting members appointed by a majority of the members described in
872Subsections (2)(a) through (x) to serve four-year terms:]
873[(i) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for
874recovery from substance use disorders;]
875[(ii) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for
876recovery from mental illness;]
877[(iii) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for
878protection of rights of individuals with a disability;]
879[(iv) one resident of the state who represents prevention professionals;]
880[(v) one resident of the state who represents treatment professionals;]
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881[(vi) one resident of the state who represents the physical health care field;]
882[(vii) one resident of the state who is a criminal defense attorney;]
883[(viii) one resident of the state who is a military servicemember or military veteran
884under Section 53H-11-202;]
885[(ix) one resident of the state who represents local law enforcement agencies;]
886[(x) one representative of private service providers that serve youth with substance
887use disorders or mental health disorders; and]
888[(xi) one resident of the state who is certified by the Division of Integrated
889Healthcare as a peer support specialist as described in Subsection
89026B-5-102(2)(gg).]
891   [(3) An individual other than an individual described in Subsection (2) may not be
892appointed as a voting member of the committee.]
893   (2) The department, in consultation with the Behavioral Health Commission, shall make
894rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to
895establish the members of the committee.
896Section 16. Section 26B-5-802 is amended to read:
89726B-5-802 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 01/01/33). Chair -- Vacancies --
898   Quorum -- Expenses.
899   (1) The Utah [Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory] Behavioral Health Policy Review
900Committee shall annually select one of [its] the committee's members to serve as chair
901and [one of its] two of the committee's members to serve as [vice chair] vice chairs.
902   (2) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be
903appointed for the unexpired term in the same manner as the position was originally filled.
904   (3) A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum.
905   (4) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may
906receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
907(a) Section 63A-3-106;
908(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
909(c) rules made by the Division of Finance according to Sections 63A-3-106 and
91063A-3-107.
911   (5) The committee may establish subcommittees as needed to assist in accomplishing [its]
912the committee's duties under Section 26B-5-803.
913Section 17. Section 26B-5-803 is amended to read:
91426B-5-803 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 01/01/33). Duties of committee.
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915  (1) Under the direction of the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section
916      26B-5-702, the Utah [Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory] Behavioral Health
917      Policy Review Committee shall:
918      [(a) provide leadership and generate unity for Utah's ongoing efforts to reduce and
919eliminate the impact of substance use and mental health disorders in Utah through a
920comprehensive and evidence-based prevention, treatment, and justice strategy;]
921      [(b) recommend and coordinate the creation, dissemination, and implementation of
922statewide policies to address substance use and mental health disorders;]
923      [(c) facilitate planning for a balanced continuum of substance use and mental health
924disorder prevention, treatment, and justice services;]
925      [(d) promote collaboration and mutually beneficial public and private partnerships;]
926      [(e)] (a) coordinate recommendations made by any subcommittee created under Section
92726B-5-802;
928      [(f)] (b) analyze and provide an objective assessment of all proposed legislation
929concerning substance use, mental health, forensic mental health, and related issues;
930and
931      (c) advise the commission on behavioral health policy, proposed legislation, and
932procedures.
933      [(g) comply with Section 32B-2-306;]
934      [(h) advise the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the state hospital
935admissions policy for individuals in the custody of the Department of Corrections;]
936      [(i) regarding the interaction between an individual with a mental illness or an
937intellectual disability and the civil commitment system, criminal justice system, or
938juvenile justice system:]
939[(i) promote communication between and coordination among all agencies interacting
940with the individual;]
941[(ii) study, evaluate, and recommend changes to laws and procedures;]
942[(iii) identify and promote the implementation of specific policies and programs to
943deal fairly and efficiently with the individual; and]
944[(iv) promote judicial education;]
945      [(j) study the long-term need for adult patient staffed beds at the state hospital, including:]
946[(i) the total number of staffed beds currently in use at the state hospital;]
947[(ii) the current staffed bed capacity at the state hospital;]
948[(iii) the projected total number of staffed beds needed in the adult general
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949psychiatric unit of the state hospital over the next three, five, and 10 years based
950on:]
951[(A) the state's current and projected population growth;]
952[(B) current access to mental health resources in the community; and]
953[(C) any other factors the committee finds relevant to projecting the total number
954of staffed beds; and]
955[(iv) the cost associated with the projected total number of staffed beds described in
956Subsection (1)(j)(iii); and]
957[(k) each year report on whether the pay of the state hospital's employees is adequate
958based on market conditions.]
959   (2) The committee shall meet quarterly or more frequently as determined necessary by the
960chair.
961   (3) The committee shall report[:] any recommendations annually to the commission, the
962governor, and the Legislature.
963[(a) with the assistance and staff support from the state hospital, regarding the items
964described in Subsections (1)(j) and (k), including any recommendations, to the Utah
965Behavioral Health Commission on or before July 31 of each year; and]
966[(b) any other recommendations annually to the commission, the governor, the
967Legislature, and the Judicial Council.]
968Section 18. Section 26B-8-233 is enacted to read:
96926B-8-233 (Effective 05/06/26). Family outreach specialist.
970   (1) With funds appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose, the department shall
971provide compensation, at a standard rate determined by the department, to a family
972outreach specialist.
973   (2) The family outreach specialist shall:
974(a) engage with relatives or the legal guardian of an individual who has recently died by
975suicide or overdose to better understand the circumstances that precede a suicide or
976drug-related death, including by:
977(i) contacting next of kin;
978(ii) collecting information in an interview;
979(iii) assessing next of kin; and
980(iv) providing targeted bereavement care; and
981(b) assist the medical examiner with suicide intervention, prevention, and postvention,
982including:
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983(i) mortality surveillance;
984(ii) research coordination;
985(iii) data management and analysis; and
986(iv) epidemiological surveillance.
987Section 19. Section 32B-2-306 is amended to read:
98832B-2-306 (Effective 05/06/26) (Partially Repealed 01/01/33). Underage drinking
989  prevention media and education campaign.
990  (1) As used in this section[:] , "restricted account" means the Underage Drinking Prevention
991      Media and Education Campaign Restricted Account created in this section.
992      [(a) "Advisory committee" means the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory
993Committee created in Section 26B-5-801.]
994      [(b) "Restricted account" means the Underage Drinking Prevention Media and
995Education Campaign Restricted Account created in this section.]
996  (2)(a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the
997      "Underage Drinking Prevention Media and Education Campaign Restricted Account."
998      (b) The restricted account consists of:
999(i) deposits made under Subsection (3); and
1000  (ii) interest earned on the restricted account.
1001    (3) The department shall deposit 0.6% of the total gross revenue from sales of liquor with
1002        the state treasurer, as determined by the total gross revenue collected for the fiscal year
1003        two years preceding the fiscal year for which the deposit is made, to be credited to the
1004        restricted account and to be used by the department as provided in Subsection (5).
1005    (4)[(a) Before January 1, 2033, the advisory committee shall:]
1006  [(i) provide ongoing oversight of a media and education campaign funded under this
1007  section;]
1008  [(ii) create an underage drinking prevention workgroup consistent with guidelines
1009  proposed by the advisory committee related to the membership and duties of the
1010  underage drinking prevention workgroup;]
1011  [(iii) create guidelines for how money appropriated for a media and education
1012  campaign can be used;]
1013  [(iv) include in the guidelines established pursuant to this Subsection (4) that a media
1014  and education campaign funded under this section is carefully researched and
1015  developed, and appropriate for target groups; and]
1016  [(v) approve plans submitted by the department in accordance with Subsection (5).]
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1017  [(b) On or after January 1, 2033, the] The department shall:
1018  [(i)] (a) provide ongoing oversight of a media and education campaign funded under this
1019  section;
1020  [(ii)] (b) create guidelines for how money appropriated for a media and education
1021  campaign can be used; and
1022  [(iii)] (c) include in the guidelines [established pursuant to this Subsection (4) ]that a
1023  media and education campaign funded under this section is carefully researched and
1024  developed, and appropriate for target groups.
1025     (5)(a) Subject to appropriation from the Legislature, the department shall expend money
1026  from the restricted account to direct and fund one or more media and education
1027  campaigns designed to reduce underage drinking[ in cooperation with the advisory
1028  committee, subject to the advisory committee being in effect under Section 63I-1-232].
1029  (b)[(i) Before January 1, 2033, the department shall:]
1030  [(A) in cooperation with the underage drinking prevention workgroup created
1031  under Subsection (4), prepare and submit a plan to the advisory committee
1032  detailing the intended use of the money appropriated under this section;]
1033  [(B) upon approval of the plan by the advisory committee, conduct the media and
1034  education campaign in accordance with the guidelines made by the advisory
1035  committee; and]
1036  [(C) submit to the advisory committee annually by no later than October 1, a
1037  written report detailing the use of the money for the media and education
1038  campaigns conducted under this Subsection (5) and the impact and results of
1039  the use of the money during the prior fiscal year ending June 30.]
1040  [(ii) On or after January 1, 2033, the] The department shall:
1041  [(A)] (i) prepare a plan detailing the intended use of the money appropriated under
1042  this section; [and]
1043  [(B)] (ii) conduct the media and education campaign in accordance with the
1044  guidelines created by the department under Subsection (4)(b)[.] ; and
1045  (iii) coordinate and maintain ongoing communications and collaboration with public
1046  entities and private organizations to reduce underage drinking.
1047  (c) The department shall annually, no later than October 1 for the fiscal year ending on
1048  June 30 of that calendar year, report to the Utah Behavioral Health Commission on:
1049  (i) the media and education campaign, including the campaign's impact; and
1050  (ii) the results of the efforts to reduce underage drinking.
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1051  Section 20. Section 32B-2-402 is amended to read:
1052  32B-2-402 (Effective 05/06/26) (Partially Repealed 01/01/33). Definitions --
1053    Calculations.
1054    (1) As used in this part:
1055        (a) "Account" means the Alcoholic Beverage and Substance Abuse Enforcement and
1056  Treatment Restricted Account created in Section 32B-2-403.
1057        [(b) "Advisory committee" means the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory
1058  Committee created in Section 26B-5-801.]
1059        [(c)] (b) "Alcohol-related offense" means:
1060  (i) a violation of:
1061  (A) Section 41-6a-502; or
1062  (B) an ordinance that complies with the requirements of:
1063  (I) Subsection 41-6a-510(1); or
1064  (II) Section 76-5-207; or
1065  (ii) an offense involving the illegal:
1066  (A) sale of an alcoholic product;
1067  (B) consumption of an alcoholic product;
1068  (C) distribution of an alcoholic product;
1069  (D) transportation of an alcoholic product; or
1070  (E) possession of an alcoholic product.
1071        [(d)] (c) "Annual conviction time period" means the time period that:
1072  (i) begins on July 1 and ends on June 30; and
1073  (ii) immediately precedes the fiscal year for which an appropriation under this part is
1074  made.
1075        (d) "Commission" means the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section
1076  26B-5-702.
1077        (e) "Municipality" means a city or town.
1078        (f)(i) "Prevention" is as defined by rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
1079  Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, by the Division of Integrated Healthcare
1080  within the Department of Health and Human Services.
1081  (ii) In defining the term "prevention," the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
1082  Health shall:
1083  (A) include only evidence-based or evidence-informed programs; and
1084  (B) provide for coordination with local substance abuse authorities designated to
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1085  provide substance abuse services in accordance with Section 17-77-201.
1086     (2) For purposes of Subsection 32B-2-404(1)(b)(iii), the number of premises located within
1087  the limits of a municipality or county:
1088  (a) is the number determined by the department to be so located;
1089  (b) includes the aggregate number of premises of the following:
1090  (i) a state store;
1091  (ii) a package agency; and
1092  (iii) a retail licensee; and
1093  (c) for a county, consists only of the number located within an unincorporated area of
1094  the county.
1095     (3) The department shall determine:
1096  (a) a population figure according to the most current population estimate prepared by the
1097  Utah Population Committee;
1098  (b) a county's population for the 25% distribution to municipalities and counties under
1099  Subsection 32B-2-404(1)(b)(i) only with reference to the population in the
1100  unincorporated areas of the county; and
1101  (c) a county's population for the 25% distribution to counties under Subsection
1102  32B-2-404(1)(b)(iv) only with reference to the total population in the county,
1103  including that of a municipality.
1104     (4)(a) A conviction occurs in the municipality or county that actually prosecutes the
1105  offense to judgment.
1106  (b) If a conviction is based upon a guilty plea, the conviction is considered to occur in
1107  the municipality or county that, except for the guilty plea, would have prosecuted the
1108  offense.
1109  Section 21. Section 32B-2-404 is amended to read:
1110  32B-2-404 (Effective 05/06/26). Alcoholic Beverage and Substance Abuse
1111     Enforcement and Treatment Restricted Account distribution.
1112     (1)(a) The money deposited into the account under Section 32B-2-403 shall be
1113  distributed to municipalities and counties:
1114  (i) to the extent appropriated by the Legislature, except that the Legislature shall
1115  appropriate each fiscal year an amount equal to at least the amount deposited in
1116  the account in accordance with Section 59-15-109; and
1117  (ii) as provided in this Subsection (1).
1118  (b) The amount appropriated from the account shall be distributed as follows:
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1119  (i) 25% to municipalities and counties on the basis of the percentage of the state
1120  population residing in each municipality and county;
1121  (ii) 30% to municipalities and counties on the basis of each municipality's and
1122  county's percentage of the statewide convictions for all alcohol-related offenses;
1123  (iii) 20% to municipalities and counties on the basis of the percentage of the
1124  following in the state that are located in each municipality and county:
1125  (A) state stores;
1126  (B) package agencies;
1127  (C) retail licensees; and
1128  (D) off-premise beer retailers; and
1129  (iv) 25% to the counties for confinement and treatment purposes authorized by this
1130  part on the basis of the percentage of the state population located in each county.
1131        (c)(i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c)(ii), if a municipality does not have a
1132  law enforcement agency:
1133  (A) the municipality may not receive money under this part; and
1134  (B) the State Tax Commission:
1135  (I) may not distribute the money the municipality would receive but for the
1136  municipality not having a law enforcement agency to that municipality; and
1137  (II) shall distribute the money that the municipality would have received but
1138  for it not having a law enforcement agency to the county in which the
1139  municipality is located for use by the county in accordance with this part.
1140  (ii) If the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033] commission, before July 1,
1141  2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, finds that a
1142  municipality described in Subsection (1)(c)(i) demonstrates that the municipality
1143  can use the money that the municipality is otherwise eligible to receive in
1144  accordance with this part, the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033]
1145  commission, before July 1, 2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033]
1146  July 1, 2029, may direct the State Tax Commission to distribute the money to the
1147  municipality.
1148    (2) To determine the distribution required by Subsection (1)(b)(ii), the State Tax
1149        Commission shall annually:
1150        (a) for an annual conviction time period:
1151  (i) multiply by two the total number of convictions in the state obtained during the
1152  annual conviction time period for violation of:
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1153  (A) Section 41-6a-502; or
1154  (B) an ordinance that complies with the requirements of Subsection 41-6a-510(1)
1155  or Section 76-5-207; and
1156  (ii) add to the number calculated under Subsection (2)(a)(i) the number of
1157  convictions obtained during the annual conviction time period for the
1158  alcohol-related offenses other than the alcohol-related offenses described in
1159  Subsection (2)(a)(i);
1160  (b) divide an amount equal to 30% of the appropriation for that fiscal year by the sum
1161  obtained in Subsection (2)(a); and
1162  (c) multiply the amount calculated under Subsection (2)(b), by the number of
1163  convictions obtained in each municipality and county during the annual conviction
1164  time period for alcohol-related offenses.
1165     (3) By not later than September 1 each year:
1166  (a) the state court administrator shall certify to the State Tax Commission the number of
1167  convictions obtained for alcohol-related offenses in each municipality or county in
1168  the state during the annual conviction time period; and
1169  (b) the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033] commission, before July 1, 2029, or
1170  the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, shall notify the State Tax
1171  Commission of any municipality that does not have a law enforcement agency.
1172     (4) By not later than December 1 of each year, the [advisory committee, before January 1,
1173  2033] commission, before July 1, 2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033]
1174  July 1, 2029, shall notify the State Tax Commission for the fiscal year of appropriation
1175  of:
1176  (a) a municipality that may receive a distribution under Subsection (1)(c)(ii);
1177  (b) a county that may receive a distribution allocated to a municipality described in
1178  Subsection (1)(c)(i);
1179  (c) a municipality or county that may not receive a distribution because the [advisory
1180  committee, before January 1, 2033] commission, before July 1, 2029, or the
1181  department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, has suspended the payment
1182  under Subsection 32B-2-405(2)(a); and
1183  (d) a municipality or county that receives a distribution because the suspension of
1184  payment has been cancelled under Subsection 32B-2-405(2).
1185     (5)(a) By not later than January 1 of the fiscal year of appropriation, the State Tax
1186  Commission shall annually distribute to each municipality and county the portion of
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1187        the appropriation that the municipality or county is eligible to receive under this part,
1188        except for any municipality or county that the [advisory committee, before January 1,
1189        2033] commission, before July 1, 2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033]
1190        July 1, 2029, notifies the State Tax Commission in accordance with Subsection (4)
1191        may not receive a distribution in that fiscal year.
1192        (b)(i) The [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033] commission, before July 1,
1193  2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, shall prepare
1194  forms for use by a municipality or county in applying for a distribution under this
1195  part.
1196  (ii) A form described in this Subsection (5) may require the submission of
1197  information the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033] commission, before
1198  July 1, 2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029,
1199  considers necessary to enable the State Tax Commission to comply with this part.
1200  Section 22. Section 32B-2-405 is amended to read:
1201  32B-2-405 (Effective 05/06/26). Reporting by municipalities and counties --
1202    Grants.
1203    (1) A municipality or county that receives money under this part during a fiscal year shall
1204        by no later than October 1 following the fiscal year:
1205        (a) report to the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033] committee, before July 1,
1206  2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029:
1207  (i) the programs or projects of the municipality or county that receive money under
1208  this part;
1209  (ii) if the money for programs or projects were exclusively used as required by
1210  Subsection 32B-2-403(2);
1211  (iii) indicators of whether the programs or projects that receive money under this part
1212  are effective; and
1213  (iv) if money received under this part was not expended by the municipality or
1214  county; and
1215        (b) provide the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033] committee, before July 1,
1216  2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, a statement signed
1217  by the chief executive officer of the county or municipality attesting that the money
1218  received under this part was used in addition to money appropriated or otherwise
1219  available for the county's or municipality's law enforcement and was not used to
1220  supplant that money.
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1221     (2) The [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033] committee, before July 1, 2029, may,
1222  by a majority vote, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, may:
1223  (a) suspend future payments under Subsection 32B-2-404(4) to a municipality or county
1224  that:
1225  (i) does not file a report that meets the requirements of Subsection (1); or
1226  (ii) the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033] committee, before July 1, 2029,
1227  or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, finds does not use the
1228  money as required by Subsection 32B-2-403(2) on the basis of the report filed by
1229  the municipality or county under Subsection (1); and
1230  (b) cancel a suspension under Subsection (2)(a).
1231     (3) The State Tax Commission shall notify the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033]
1232  committee, before July 1, 2029, or the department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1,
1233  2029, of the balance of any undistributed money after the annual distribution under
1234  Subsection 32B-2-404(5).
1235     (4)(a) Subject to the requirements of this Subsection (4), the [advisory committee, before
1236  January 1, 2033] committee, before July 1, 2029, or the department, on or after [
1237  January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, shall award the balance of undistributed money under
1238  Subsection (3):
1239  (i) as prioritized by majority vote of the [advisory committee, before January 1, 2033]
1240  committee, before July 1, 2029, or by the department, on or after [January 1, 2033]
1241  July 1, 2029; and
1242  (ii) as grants to:
1243  (A) a county;
1244  (B) a municipality;
1245  (C) the department;
1246  (D) the Department of Health and Human Services;
1247  (E) the Department of Public Safety; or
1248  (F) the State Board of Education.
1249  (b) By not later than May 30 of the fiscal year of the appropriation, the [advisory
1250  committee, before January 1, 2033] committee, before July 1, 2029, or the
1251  department, on or after [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029, shall notify the State Tax
1252  Commission of grants awarded under this Subsection (4).
1253  (c) The State Tax Commission shall make payments of a grant:
1254  (i) upon receiving notice as provided under Subsection (4)(b); and
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1255  (ii) by not later than June 30 of the fiscal year of the appropriation.
1256        (d) An entity that receives a grant under this Subsection (4) shall use the grant money
1257  exclusively for programs or projects described in Subsection 32B-2-403(2).
1258  Section 23. Section 32B-7-305 is amended to read:
1259  32B-7-305 (Effective 05/06/26). Tracking of enforcement actions -- Costs of
1260    enforcement actions.
1261    (1) The Department of Public Safety shall administer a program to reimburse a municipal
1262        or county law enforcement agency:
1263        (a) for the actual costs of an alcohol-related compliance check investigation conducted
1264  pursuant to Section 77-39-101 on the premises of an off-premise beer retailer;
1265        (b) for administrative costs associated with reporting the compliance check investigation
1266  described in Subsection (1)(a);
1267        (c) if the municipal or county law enforcement agency completes and submits to the
1268  Department of Public Safety a report within 90 days after the day on which the
1269  compliance check investigation described in Subsection (1)(a) occurs in a format
1270  required by the Department of Public Safety; and
1271        (d) in the order that the municipal or county law enforcement agency submits the report
1272  required by Subsection (1)(c) until the amount allocated by the Department of Public
1273  Safety to reimburse a municipal or county law enforcement agency is spent.
1274    (2) By no later than October 1 of each year, the Department of Public Safety shall report to
1275        the [Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee] Utah Behavioral
1276        Health Commission on the compliance check investigations:
1277        (a) funded during the previous fiscal year; and
1278        (b) reimbursed under Subsection (1).
1279  Section 24. Section 63C-18-202 is amended to read:
1280  63C-18-202 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 12/31/26). Committee established --
1281    Members.
1282    (1) As used in this section, "department" means the Department of Health and Human
1283        Services created in Section 26B-1-201.
1284    [(1)] (2) Under the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section 26B-5-702, there
1285        is created the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee[, composed of the
1286        following members:] .
1287        [(a) the executive director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute;]
1288        [(b) the governor or the governor's designee;]
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1289        [(c) the director of the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health;]
1290        [(d) one representative of the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the attorney
1291  general;]
1292        [(e) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the
1293  executive director's designee;]
1294        [(f) one member of the public, appointed by the chair of the committee and approved by
1295  the committee;]
1296        [(g) two individuals who are mental or behavioral health clinicians licensed to practice
1297  in the state, appointed by the chair of the committee and approved by the committee,
1298  at least one of whom is an individual who:]
1299  [(i) is licensed as a physician under:]
1300  [(A) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;]
1301  [(B) Title 58, Chapter 67b, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; or]
1302  [(C) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; and]
1303  [(ii) is board eligible for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the American
1304  Board of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of
1305  Osteopathic Specialists;]
1306        [(h) one individual who represents a county of the first or second class, appointed by the
1307  Utah Association of Counties;]
1308        [(i) one individual who represents a county of the third, fourth, or fifth class, appointed
1309  by the Utah Association of Counties;]
1310        [(j) one individual who represents the Utah Hospital Association, appointed by the chair
1311  of the committee;]
1312        [(k) one individual who represents law enforcement, appointed by the chair of the
1313  committee;]
1314        [(l) one individual who has lived with a mental health disorder, appointed by the chair of
1315  the committee;]
1316        [(m) one individual who represents an integrated health care system that:]
1317  [(i) is not affiliated with the chair of the committee; and]
1318  [(ii) provides inpatient behavioral health services and emergency room services to
1319  individuals in the state;]
1320        [(n) one individual who represents a Medicaid accountable care organization, as defined
1321  in Section 26B-3-219, with a statewide membership base;]
1322        [(o) one individual who represents 911 call centers and public safety answering points,
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1323  appointed by the chair of the committee;]
1324        [(p) one individual who represents Emergency Medical Services, appointed by the chair
1325  of the committee;]
1326        [(q) one individual who represents the mobile wireless service provider industry,
1327  appointed by the chair of the committee;]
1328        [(r) one individual who represents rural telecommunications providers, appointed by the
1329  chair of the committee;]
1330        [(s) one individual who represents voice over internet protocol and land line providers,
1331  appointed by the chair of the committee; and]
1332        [(t) one individual who represents the Utah League of Cities and Towns, appointed by
1333  the Utah League of Cities and Towns.]
1334    (3) The department, in consultation with the Utah Behavioral Health Commission, shall
1335        make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking
1336        Act, to establish the membership of the committee.
1337    [(2)] (4)(a) [Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), the executive director of the
1338        Huntsman Mental Health Institute is the chair of the committee.] The committee shall
1339        annually select one of the committee's members to serve as chair and two of the
1340        committee's members to serve as vice chairs.
1341        [(b) The chair of the committee shall appoint a member of the committee to serve as the
1342  vice chair of the committee, with the approval of the committee.]
1343        [(c)] (b) The chair of the committee shall set the agenda for each committee meeting.
1344        [(d) If the executive director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute is not available to
1345  serve as the chair of the committee, the committee shall elect a chair from among the
1346  committee's members.]
1347    [(3)] (5)(a) A majority of the members of the committee constitutes a quorum.
1348        (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the committee.
1349    [(4)] (6) A member may not receive compensation, benefits, per diem, or travel expenses for
1350        the member's service on the committee.
1351    [(5)] (7) The [Office of the Attorney General] Office of Substance Use and Mental Health
1352        shall provide staff support to the committee.
1353  Section 25. Section 63C-18-203 is amended to read:
1354  63C-18-203 (Effective 05/06/26) (Repealed 12/31/26). Committee duties.
1355    [(1) Under the direction of the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section
1356        26B-5-702, the committee shall:]
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1357        [(a) identify a method to integrate existing local mental health crisis lines to ensure each
1358  individual who accesses a local mental health crisis line is connected to a qualified
1359  mental or behavioral health professional, regardless of the time, date, or number of
1360  individuals trying to simultaneously access the local mental health crisis line;]
1361        [(b) study how to establish and implement a statewide mental health crisis line and a
1362  statewide warm line, including identifying:]
1363  [(i) a statewide phone number or other means for an individual to easily access the
1364  statewide mental health crisis line, including a short code for text messaging and a
1365  three-digit number for calls;]
1366  [(ii) a statewide phone number or other means for an individual to easily access the
1367  statewide warm line, including a short code for text messaging and a three-digit
1368  number for calls;]
1369  [(iii) a supply of:]
1370  [(A) qualified mental or behavioral health professionals to staff the statewide
1371  mental health crisis line; and]
1372  [(B) qualified mental or behavioral health professionals or certified peer support
1373  specialists to staff the statewide warm line; and]
1374  [(iv) a funding mechanism to operate and maintain the statewide mental health crisis
1375  line and the statewide warm line;]
1376        [(c) coordinate with local mental health authorities in fulfilling the committee's duties
1377  described in Subsections (1)(a) and (b);]
1378        [(d) recommend standards for the certifications described in Section 26B-5-610; and]
1379        [(e) coordinate services provided by local mental health crisis lines and mobile crisis
1380  outreach teams, as defined in Section 62A-15-1401.]
1381     [(2)] (1) The committee shall study and make recommendations regarding:
1382        [(a) crisis line practices and needs, including:]
1383  [(i) quality and timeliness of service;]
1384  [(ii) service volume projections;]
1385  [(iii) a statewide assessment of crisis line staffing needs, including required
1386  certifications; and]
1387  [(iv) a statewide assessment of technology needs;]
1388        [(b) primary duties performed by crisis line workers;]
1389        [(c) coordination or redistribution of secondary duties performed by crisis line workers,
1390  including responding to non-emergency calls;]
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1391        [(d)] (a) operating the statewide 988 hotline:
1392  (i) in accordance with federal law;
1393  (ii) to ensure the efficient and effective routing of calls to an appropriate crisis center;
1394  and
1395  (iii) to directly respond to calls with trained personnel and the provision of acute
1396  mental health, crisis outreach, and stabilization services;
1397        [(e)] (b) opportunities to increase operational and technological efficiencies and
1398  effectiveness between 988 and 911, utilizing current technology;
1399        [(f)] (c) needs for interoperability partnerships and policies related to 911 call transfers
1400  and public safety responses;
1401        [(g)] (d) standards for statewide mobile crisis outreach teams, including:
1402  (i) current models and projected needs;
1403  (ii) quality and timeliness of service;
1404  (iii) hospital and jail diversions; and
1405  (iv) staffing and certification;
1406        [(h)] (e) resource centers, including:
1407  (i) current models and projected needs; and
1408  (ii) quality and timeliness of service;
1409        [(i)] (f) policy considerations related to whether the state should:
1410  (i) manage, operate, and pay for a complete behavioral health system; or
1411  (ii) create partnerships with private industry; and
1412        [(j)] (g) sustainable funding source alternatives, including:
1413  (i) charging a 988 fee, including a recommendation on the fee amount;
1414  (ii) General Fund appropriations;
1415  (iii) other government funding options;
1416  (iv) private funding sources;
1417  (v) grants;
1418  (vi) insurance partnerships, including coverage for support and treatment after initial
1419  call and triage; and
1420  (vii) other funding resources.
1421    (2) The committee shall monitor the effectiveness, quality, volume, and efficiency of the
1422        statewide 988 crisis line.
1423    (3) The committee shall monitor crisis services throughout the state and make
1424        recommendations for strategies for the expansion and continuous improvement of
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1425  quality standards for crisis services.
1426     [(3)] (4) The committee may conduct other business related to the committee's duties
1427  described in this section.
1428     [(4)] (5) The committee shall consult with the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health
1429  and make recommendations to the Utah Behavioral Health Commission regarding:
1430  (a) the standards and operation of the statewide mental health crisis line and the
1431  statewide warm line, in accordance with Section 26B-5-610; and
1432  (b) the incorporation of the statewide mental health crisis line and the statewide warm
1433  line into behavioral health systems throughout the state.
1434  Section 26. Section 63I-1-226 is amended to read:
1435  63I-1-226 (Effective 05/06/26). Repeal dates: Titles 26 through 26B.
1436     (1) Subsection 26B-1-204(2)(g), regarding the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and
1437  Other Drug Prevention Committee, is repealed July 1, 2030.
1438     (2) Subsection 26B-1-204(2)(h), regarding the Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed
1439  July 1, 2035.
1440     (3) Section 26B-1-315, Medicaid ACA Fund, is repealed July 1, 2034.
1441     (4) Section 26B-1-318, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Fund, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1442     (5) Section 26B-1-402, Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program -- Creation --
1443  Reporting, is repealed July 1, 2026.
1444     (6) Section 26B-1-409, Utah Digital Health Service Commission -- Creation -- Membership
1445  -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2025.
1446     (7) Section 26B-1-410, Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed July 1, 2035.
1447     (8) Section 26B-1-417, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Committee -- Membership
1448  -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1449     (9) Section 26B-1-422, Early Childhood Utah Advisory Council -- Creation --
1450  Compensation -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1451     (10) Section 26B-1-425, Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council -- Creation and
1452  membership, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1453     (11) Section 26B-1-428, Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and Other Drug Prevention
1454  Committee and Program -- Creation -- Membership -- Duties, is repealed July 1, 2030.
1455     (12) Section 26B-1-430, Coordinating Council for Persons with Disabilities -- Policy
1456  regarding services to individuals with disabilities -- Creation -- Membership --
1457  Expenses, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1458     (13) Section 26B-1-432, Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, is repealed July 1, 2026.
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1459    (14) Section 26B-2-407, Drinking water quality in child care centers, is repealed July 1,
1460        2027.
1461    (15) Subsection 26B-3-107(9), regarding reimbursement for dental hygienists, is repealed
1462        July 1, 2028.
1463    (16) Section 26B-3-136, Children's Health Care Coverage Program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
1464    (17) Section 26B-3-137, Reimbursement for diabetes prevention program, is repealed June
1465        30, 2027.
1466    (18) Subsection 26B-3-213(2)(b), regarding consultation with the Behavioral Health Crisis
1467        Response Committee, is repealed December 31, 2026.
1468    (19) Section 26B-3-302, DUR Board -- Creation and membership -- Expenses, is repealed
1469        July 1, 2027.
1470    (20) Section 26B-3-303, DUR Board -- Responsibilities, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1471    (21) Section 26B-3-304, Confidentiality of records, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1472    (22) Section 26B-3-305, Drug prior approval program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1473    (23) Section 26B-3-306, Advisory committees, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1474    (24) Section 26B-3-307, Retrospective and prospective DUR, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1475    (25) Section 26B-3-308, Penalties, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1476    (26) Section 26B-3-309, Immunity, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1477    (27) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Inpatient Hospital Assessment, is repealed July 1, 2034.
1478    (28) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 6, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment, is repealed
1479        July 1, 2034.
1480    (29) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 7, Hospital Provider Assessment, is repealed July 1, 2028.
1481    (30) Section 26B-3-910, Alternative eligibility -- Report -- Alternative Eligibility
1482        Expendable Revenue Fund, is repealed July 1, 2028.
1483    (31) Section 26B-4-710, Rural residency training program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
1484    (32) Subsection 26B-5-112(1)(b), regarding consultation with the Behavioral Health Crisis
1485        Response Committee, is repealed [December 31, 2026] July 1, 2029.
1486    (33) Subsection 26B-5-112(5)(b), regarding consultation with the Behavioral Health Crisis
1487        Response Committee, is repealed [December 31, 2026] July 1, 2029.
1488    (34) Section 26B-5-112.5, Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program, is repealed
1489        December 31, 2026.
1490    (35) Section 26B-5-114, Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program, is repealed
1491        December 31, 2026.
1492    (36) Section 26B-5-118, Collaborative care grant program, is repealed December 31, 2024.
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1493     (37) Section 26B-5-120, Virtual crisis outreach team grant program, is repealed December
1494  31, 2026.
1495     (38) Subsection 26B-5-609(1)(a), regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
1496  Committee, is repealed [December 31, 2026] July 1, 2029.
1497     (39) Subsection 26B-5-609(3)(b), regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
1498  Committee, is repealed [December 31, 2026] July 1, 2029.
1499     (40) Subsection 26B-5-610(1)(b), regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
1500  Committee, is repealed [December 31, 2026] July 1, 2029.
1501     (41) Subsection 26B-5-610(2)(b)(ii), regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
1502  Committee, is repealed [December 31, 2026] July 1, 2029.
1503     (42) Section 26B-5-612, Integrated behavioral health care grant programs, is repealed
1504  December 31, 2025.
1505     (43) Title 26B, Chapter 5, Part 7, Utah Behavioral Health Commission, is repealed July 1,
1506  2029.
1507     (44) Subsection 26B-5-704(2)(a), regarding the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
1508  Committee, is repealed [December 31, 2026] July 1, 2029.
1509     (45) Title 26B, Chapter 5, Part 8, Utah [Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory] Utah
1510  Behavioral Health Policy Review Committee, is repealed [January 1, 2033] July 1, 2029.
1511     (46) Section 26B-7-119, Hepatitis C Outreach Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2028.
1512     (47) Section 26B-7-122, Communication Habits to reduce Adolescent Threats Pilot
1513  Program, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1514     (48) Section 26B-7-123, Report on CHAT campaign, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1515     (49) Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, is repealed July 1, 2026.
1516  Section 27. Section 63I-1-232 is amended to read:
1517  63I-1-232 (Effective 05/06/26). Repeal dates: Title 32B.
1518     [(1) Subsection 32B-2-306(1)(a), regarding the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health
1519  Advisory Committee, is repealed January 1, 2033.]
1520     [(2) Subsection 32B-2-306(4)(a), regarding a duty of the Utah Substance Use and Mental
1521  Health Advisory Committee, is repealed January 1, 2033.]
1522     [(3) Subsection 32B-2-306(5)(b), regarding a submission to the Utah Substance Use and
1523  Mental Health Advisory Committee, is repealed January 1, 2033.]
1524     [(4) Subsection 32B-2-402(1)(b), regarding the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health
1525  Advisory Committee, is repealed January 1, 2033.] Subsection 32B-2-402(1)(d),
1526  regarding the Behavioral Health Commission, is repealed July 1, 2029.
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1527  Section 28. Section 63I-1-263 is amended to read:
1528  63I-1-263 (Effective 05/06/26). Repeal dates: Titles 63A to 63O.
1529    (1) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July 1,
1530        2028.
1531    (2) Title 63C, Chapter 18, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, is repealed [
1532        December 31, 2026] July 1, 2029.
1533    (3) Title 63C, Chapter 25, State Finance Review Commission, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1534    (4) Title 63C, Chapter 27, Cybersecurity Commission, is repealed July 1, 2032.
1535    (5) Title 63C, Chapter 28, Ethnic Studies Commission, is repealed July 1, 2026.
1536    (6) Title 63C, Chapter 31, State Employee Benefits Advisory Commission, is repealed July
1537        1, 2028.
1538    (7) Section 63G-6a-805, Purchase from community rehabilitation programs, is repealed
1539        July 1, 2026.
1540    (8) Title 63G, Chapter 21, Agreements to Provide State Services, is repealed July 1, 2028.
1541    (9) Title 63H, Chapter 4, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1542    (10) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(16), related to the Communication Habits to reduce
1543        Adolescent Threats (CHAT) Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2029.
1544    (11) Subsection 63J-1-602.2(26), regarding the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, is
1545        repealed January 1, 2025.
1546    (12) Section 63L-11-204, Canyon resource management plan, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1547    (13) Title 63L, Chapter 11, Part 4, Resource Development Coordinating Committee, is
1548        repealed July 1, 2027.
1549    (14) Title 63M, Chapter 7, Part 7, Domestic Violence Offender Treatment Board, is
1550        repealed July 1, 2027.
1551    (15) Section 63M-7-902, Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Vacancies -- Expenses, is
1552        repealed July 1, 2029.
1553    (16) Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1, 2026.
1554    (17) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed July 1, 2028.
1555    (18) Subsection 63N-2-511(1)(b), regarding the Board of Tourism Development, is
1556        repealed July 1, 2030.
1557    (19) Section 63N-2-512, Hotel Impact Mitigation Fund, is repealed July 1, 2028.
1558    (20) Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 9, Strategic Innovation Grant Pilot Program, is repealed July
1559        1, 2027.
1560    (21) Title 63N, Chapter 3, Part 11, Manufacturing Modernization Grant Program, is
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1561  repealed July 1, 2028.
1562     (22) Title 63N, Chapter 4, Part 4, Rural Employment Expansion Program, is repealed July
1563  1, 2028.
1564     (23) Section 63N-4-804, Rural Opportunity Advisory Committee, is repealed July 1, 2027.
1565     (24) Subsection 63N-4-805(5)(b), regarding the Rural Employment Expansion Program, is
1566  repealed July 1, 2028.
1567     (25) Subsection 63N-7-101(1), regarding the Board of Tourism Development, is repealed
1568  July 1, 2030.
1569     (26) Subsection 63N-7-102(3)(c), regarding a requirement for the Utah Office of Tourism
1570  to receive approval from the Board of Tourism Development, is repealed July 1, 2030.
1571     (27) Title 63N, Chapter 7, Part 2, Board of Tourism Development, is repealed July 1, 2030.
1572  Section 29. Section 64-13-45 is amended to read:
1573  64-13-45 (Effective 05/06/26). Department reporting requirements.
1574     (1) As used in this section:
1575  (a) "Biological sex at birth" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-8-101.
1576  (b)(i) "In-custody death" means an inmate death that occurs while the inmate is in the
1577  custody of the department.
1578  (ii) "In-custody death" includes an inmate death that occurs while the inmate is:
1579  (A) being transported for medical care; or
1580  (B) receiving medical care outside of a correctional facility, other than a county
1581  jail.
1582  (c) "Inmate" means an individual who is processed or booked into custody or housed in
1583  the department or a correctional facility other than a county jail.
1584  (d) "Opiate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-2.
1585  (e) "Transgender inmate" means the same as that term is defined in Section 64-13-7.
1586     (2) The department shall submit a report to the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile
1587  Justice created in Section 63M-7-201 before June 15 of each year that includes:
1588  (a) the number of in-custody deaths that occurred during the preceding calendar year,
1589  including:
1590  (i) the known, or discoverable on reasonable inquiry, causes and contributing factors
1591  of each of the in-custody deaths described in Subsection (2)(a); and
1592  (ii) the department's policy for notifying an inmate's next of kin after the inmate's
1593  in-custody death;
1594  (b) the department policies, procedures, and protocols:
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1595  (i) for treatment of an inmate experiencing withdrawal from alcohol or substance use,
1596  including use of opiates;
1597  (ii) that relate to the department's provision, or lack of provision, of medications used
1598  to treat, mitigate, or address an inmate's symptoms of withdrawal, including
1599  methadone and all forms of buprenorphine and naltrexone; and
1600  (iii) that relate to screening, assessment, and treatment of an inmate for a substance
1601  use disorder or mental health disorder;
1602       (c) the number of inmates who gave birth and were restrained in accordance with
1603  Section 64-13-46, including:
1604  (i) the types of restraints used; and
1605  (ii) whether the use of restraints was to prevent escape or to ensure the safety of the
1606  inmate, medical or corrections staff, or the public;
1607       (d) the number of transgender inmates that are assigned to a living area with inmates
1608  whose biological sex at birth do not correspond with the transgender inmate's
1609  biological sex at birth in accordance with Section 64-13-7, including:
1610  (i) the results of the individualized security analysis conducted for each transgender
1611  inmate in accordance with Subsection 64-13-7(5)(a); and
1612  (ii) a detailed explanation regarding how the security conditions described in
1613  Subsection 64-13-7(5)(b) are met for each transgender inmate;
1614       (e) the number of transgender inmates that were:
1615  (i) assigned to a living area with inmates whose biological sex at birth do not
1616  correspond with the transgender inmate's biological sex at birth; and
1617  (ii) removed and assigned to a living area with inmates whose biological sex at birth
1618  corresponds with the transgender inmate's biological sex at birth in accordance
1619  with Subsection 64-13-7(6); and
1620       (f) any report the department provides or is required to provide under federal law or
1621  regulation relating to inmate deaths.
1622    (3) The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice shall:
1623       (a) compile the information from the reports described in Subsection (2);
1624       (b) omit or redact any identifying information of an inmate in the compilation to the
1625  extent omission or redaction is necessary to comply with state and federal law ; and
1626       (c) submit the compilation to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim
1627  Committee and the [Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee]
1628  Utah Behavioral Health Commission before November 1 of each year.
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1629     (4) The Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice may not provide access to or use the
1630  department's policies, procedures, or protocols submitted under this section in a manner
1631  or for a purpose not described in this section.
1632  Section 30. Section 77-18-106 is amended to read:
1633  77-18-106 (Effective 05/06/26). Treatment at the Utah State Hospital --
1634     Condition of probation or stay of sentence.
1635        The court may order as a condition of probation, or a stay of sentence, that the defendant
1636     be voluntarily admitted to the custody of the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health for
1637     treatment at the Utah State Hospital only if the superintendent of the Utah State Hospital, or
1638     the superintendent's designee, certifies to the court that:
1639     (1) the defendant is appropriate for, and can benefit from, treatment at the Utah State
1640  Hospital;
1641     (2) there is space at the Utah State Hospital for treatment of the defendant; and
1642     (3) individuals described in Subsection [26B-5-306(2)(g)] 26B-5-306(3)(g) are receiving
1643  priority for treatment over the defendant.
1644  Section 31. FY 2027 Appropriations.
1645  The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
1646     2026, and ending June 30, 2027. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
1647     fiscal year 2027.
1648  Subsection 31(a). Operating and Capital Budgets
1649  Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, the
1650     Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for
1651     the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
1652     ITEM 1      To Department of Health and Human Services - Integrated Health Care Services
1653  From General Fund  17,550,500
1654  From General Fund, One-time  97,100,500
1655  Schedule of Programs:
1656  Non-Medicaid Behavioral Health Treatment and
1657  Crisis Response  24,151,000
1658  State Hospital  90,500,000
1659  The Legislature intends that the Department of
1660  Health and Human Services use:
1661  (1) $88,000,000 one-time appropriation, and
1662  $2,500,000 ongoing appropriation for the establishment
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1663  and maintenance of 30 adult patient beds at the Utah
1664  State Hospital, including at least 12 and up to 30 beds for
1665  patients with a primary diagnosis of a neurological
1666  disorder.
1667  (2) $1,600,000 one-time appropriation and
1668  $1,600,000 ongoing appropriation for two new Mobile
1669  Crisis Outreach Teams.
1670  (3) $6,900,000 one-time appropriation and
1671  $2,400,000 ongoing appropriation for up to two new
1672  rural behavioral health receiving centers.
1673  (4) $10,000,000 ongoing appropriation for the
1674  community-based peer support services grant program
1675  created in Section 26B-5-122.
1676  (5) $600,000 one-time appropriation for up to
1677  five pilot projects in rural areas to fund innovative and
1678  more humane ways to transport individuals experiencing
1679  a behavioral health crisis between medical settings.
1680  (6) $100,000 ongoing appropriation for suicide
1681  prevention training under Section 26B-5-611.
1682  (7) $850,000 ongoing appropriation for Utah's
1683  statewide Live On suicide prevention campaign.
1684  (8) $100,000 ongoing to increase Medicaid rates
1685  for collaborative care codes.
1686    ITEM 2     To Department of Health and Human Services - Clinical Services
1687  From General Fund  299,700
1688  Schedule of Programs:
1689  Medical Examiner  299,700
1690  The Legislature intends that the Department of
1691  Health and Human Services use the appropriation in this
1692  item to fund a family outreach specialist at the Office of
1693  the Medical Examiner.
1694  Section 32. Effective Date.
1695    This bill takes effect on May 6, 2026.
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