Mental health and substance use disorder screening tools.

26B-4-1007. Mental health and substance use disorder screening tools.

26B-4-1103(1) As used in this section:

(a) "Commission" means the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice created in Section 75E-3-102.

(b) "Screening tool" means the evidence-based screening tool to screen an inmate for substance use disorders described in Subsection 17-72-501(2)(e).

26B-4-1103(2)(a) In collaboration with the commission, the department shall provide a list of screening tools.

(b) The department shall ensure that a recommended screening tool described in Subsection (2)(a) is:

(i) evidence-based, standardized, and validated; and

(ii) able to screen for substance use and mental health disorders and risk of substance use and mental health disorders.