Title 26B, Title 26B: Utah Health and Human Services Code

26B-4-806. No effect on credentialing and privileging. (1) For purposes of this section: "Credentialing" means obtaining, verifying, and assessing the qualifications of a health practitioner to provide treatment, care, or services. "Privileging" means the authorizing by an approp…

26B-4-807. Provision of volunteer health or veterinary services -- Administrative sanctions -- Authority of Division of Professional Licensing. (1) Subject to Subsectionsand, a volunteer health practitioner shall comply with the scope of practice for a similarly licensed practiti…

26B-4-808. Relation to other laws. (1) This part does not limit rights, privileges, or immunities provided to volunteer health practitioners by laws other than this part. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection, this part does not affect requirements for the use of health prac…

26B-4-809. Regulatory authority. (1) The department shall make rules by following the procedures and requirements of. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act (2) Before adopting rules under Subsection, the department shall consult and consider: (1) the recommenda…

26B-4-810. Limitations on civil liability for volunteer health practitioners. Volunteer health practitioners who provide health or veterinary services pursuant to this chapter are immune from liability and civil damages as set forth in Section.

26B-4-811. Workers' compensation coverage. (1) For purposes of this section, "injury" means a physical or mental injury or disease for which an employee of Utah who is injured or contracts the disease in the course of the employee's employment would be entitled to benefits under.…

26B-4-812. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this part, consideration shall be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.

26B-5-101. Chapter definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Criminal risk factors" means a person's characteristics and behaviors that: affect the person's risk of engaging in criminal behavior; and are diminished when addressed by effective treatment, supervision, and other su…

26B-5-102. Division of Integrated Healthcare -- Office of Substance Use and Mental Health -- Creation -- Responsibilities. (1) The Division of Integrated Healthcare shall exercise responsibility over the policymaking functions, regulatory and enforcement powers, rights, duties, a…

26B-5-103. Director -- Qualifications. (1) The executive director shall appoint a director within the division to carry out all or part of the duties and responsibilities described in this part. (2) The director appointed under Subsectionshall have a bachelor's degree from an acc…

26B-5-104. Authority and responsibilities of division. (1) The division shall set policy for its operation and for programs funded with state and federal money under Sections,, 17-77-304, and. 17-77-201 17-77-301 26B-5-108 (2) The division shall: in establishing rules, seek input…

26B-5-105. Employment first emphasis on the provision of services. (1) As used in this section, "recipient" means an individual who is: undergoing treatment for a substance use problem; or suffers from a mental illness. (2) When providing services to a recipient, the division sha…

26B-5-106. Authority to assess fees. The division may, with the approval of the Legislature and the executive director, establish fee schedules and assess fees for services rendered by the division.

26B-5-107. Formula for allocation of funds to local substance abuse authorities and local mental health authorities. (1) The division shall establish, by rule, formulas for allocating funds to local substance abuse authorities and local mental health authorities through contracts…

26B-5-108. Contracts for substance use and mental health services -- Provisions -- Responsibilities. (1) If the division contracts with a local substance abuse authority or a local mental health authority to provide substance use or mental health programs and services in accordan…

26B-5-109. Local plan program funding. (1) To facilitate the distribution of newly appropriated funds beginning from fiscal year 2018 for prevention, treatment, and recovery support services that reduce recidivism or reduce the per capita number of incarcerated offenders with a s…

26B-5-110. Suicide Prevention Education Program -- Definitions -- Grant requirements. (1) As used in this section, "bureau" means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Sectionwithin the Department of Public Safety. 53-10-201 (2) There is created a Suicide Prevention Ed…

26B-5-111. Mental health crisis response training. (1) The division shall award grants to communities to conduct mental health crisis response training. (2) For the application and award of the grants described in Subsection, the division shall make rules, in accordance with, tha…

26B-5-112. Mobile crisis outreach team expansion. (1) The division shall: award grants for the development of: five mobile crisis outreach teams: in counties of the second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; or in counties of the first class, if no more than two mobile crisis …

26B-5-112.5. Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Grant Program. (1) As used in this section, "committee" means the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee established in Section. 63C-18-202 (2) The committee shall provide recommendations and the division shall award grants for the de…

26B-5-113. Medicaid reimbursement for school-based health services -- Report to Legislature. (1) As used in this section, "individualized education program" or "IEP" means a written statement for a student with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance w…

26B-5-114. Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Program. (1) As used in this section: "Behavioral health receiving center" means a 23-hour nonsecure program or facility that is responsible for, and provides mental health crisis services to, an individual experiencing a mental…

26B-5-115. Safety Net Initiative. (1) As used in this section, "individuals in underserved communities" means individuals living in culturally isolated communities in the state who may lack access to public assistance and other government services. (2) There is created within the…

26B-5-116. Suicide prevention technical assistance program. (1) As used in this section, "technical assistance" means training for the prevention of suicide. (2) Before July 1, 2021, and each subsequent July 1, the division shall solicit applications from health care organization…

26B-5-119. Forms. The division shall furnish the clerks of the court with forms, blanks, warrants, and certificates, to enable judges, with regularity and facility, to comply with the provisions of this chapter.

26B-5-120. Virtual crisis outreach team grant program. (1) As used in this section: "Certified peer support specialist" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 26B-5-610 "Committee" means the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee established in Section. 63C-18-20…

26B-5-121. Voluntary referrals to substance use and mental health services by first responders -- Immunity from liability -- Reporting -- Rulemaking. (1) As used in this section: "First responder" means: a law enforcement officer, as that term is defined in Section; 53-13-103 eme…

26B-5-122. Community-based peer support services grant program. (1) As used in this section: "Commission" means the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section. 26B-5-702 "Peer support services" means non-clinical, low-barrier, community-based support to individuals reco…

26B-5-201. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Juvenile substance use offender" means any minor who has committed a drug or alcohol related offense under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in accordance with Section. 78A-6-103 (2) "Local substance abuse authority" means a…

26B-5-202. Teen substance use schools -- Establishment. The division or a local substance abuse authority, in cooperation with the Board of Juvenile Court Judges, may establish teen substance use schools in the districts of the juvenile court.

26B-5-203. Court order to attend substance use school -- Assessments. (1) In addition to any other disposition ordered by the juvenile court under Section, the court may order: 80-6-701 a minor and the minor's parent or legal guardian to attend a teen substance use school; and pa…

26B-5-204. Commitment of minor to secure drug or alcohol facility or program -- Procedures -- Review. (1) As used in this section: "Approved treatment facility or program" means a public or private secure, inpatient facility or program that is licensed or operated by the departme…

26B-5-205. Alcohol training and education seminar. (1) As used in this section: "Instructor" means a person that directly provides the instruction during an alcohol training and education seminar for a seminar provider. "Licensee" means a person who is: a new or renewing licensee…

26B-5-207. DUI -- Legislative policy -- Rehabilitation treatment and evaluation -- Use of victim impact panels. The Legislature finds that drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs constitute a major problem in this state and that the problem demands a comprehensive detection, interve…

26B-5-208. Penalty for DUI conviction -- Amounts. (1) Courts of record and not of record may at sentencing assess against the defendant, in addition to any fine, an amount that will fully compensate agencies that treat the defendant for their costs in each case where a defendant …

26B-5-209. Assessments for DUI -- Use of money for rehabilitation programs, including victim impact panels -- Rulemaking power granted. (1) Assessments imposed under Sectionmay, pursuant to court order: 26B-5-208 be collected by the clerk of the court in which the person was conv…

26B-5-210. Policy -- Alternatives to incarceration. It is the policy of this state to provide adequate and appropriate health and social services as alternatives to incarceration for public intoxication.

26B-5-211. Administration of opioid litigation proceeds -- Requirements for governmental entities receiving opioid funds -- Reporting. (1) As used in this section: "Fund" means the Opioid Litigation Proceeds Fund created in Section. 51-9-801 "Office" means the Office of Substance…

26B-5-301. Definitions. As used in this part,, and: (1) "Adult" means an individual 18 years old or older. (2) "Approved treatment facility or program" means a mental health or substance use treatment provider that meets the goals and measurements described in Subsection. 26B-5-1…

26B-5-302. Utah State Hospital. The Utah State Hospital is established and located in Provo, in Utah county.

26B-5-303. Administration of state hospital -- Division -- Authority. (1) The division shall administer the state hospital as part of the state's comprehensive mental health program and, to the fullest extent possible, shall, as the state hospital's administrator, coordinate with…

26B-5-304. Appointment of superintendent -- Qualifications -- Powers and responsibilities. (1) The director, with the consent of the executive director, shall appoint a superintendent of the state hospital, who shall hold office at the will of the director. (2) The superintendent…

26B-5-305. Clinical director -- Appointment -- Conditions and procedure -- Duties. (1) Whenever the superintendent is not qualified to be the clinical director of the state hospital under this section, the superintendent shall, with the approval of the director of the division, a…

26B-5-306. Objectives of state hospital and other facilities -- Individuals who may be admitted to state hospital. (1) The objectives of the state hospital and other mental health facilities shall be to: care for all individuals within this state who are subject to the provisions…

26B-5-307. Additional powers of director -- Reports and records of division. (1) In addition to specific authority granted by other provisions of this part, the director has authority to prescribe the form of applications, records, reports, and medical certificates provided for u…

26B-5-308. Standards for care and treatment. Every patient is entitled to humane care and treatment and to medical care and treatment in accordance with the prevailing standards accepted in medical practice, psychiatric nursing practice, social work practice, and the practice of …