2nd Sub. H.B. 29
LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
6 Approved for Filing: S. Larson 6
6 01-20-23 9:19 AM 6
H.B. 29
2nd Sub. (Gray)
Representative Andrew Stoddard proposes the following substitute bill:
1 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
2 CO-RESPONSE
3 2023 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Andrew Stoddard
6 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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8LONG TITLE
9General Description:
10 This bill creates a grant program for best practice crisis intervention teams to be
11administered by the Division of Integrated Healthcare.
12Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 <establishes a grant program, administered by the Division of Integrated Healthcare,
15to fund a response to an individual experiencing a mental health crisis through best
16practice crisis intervention teams; and
17 <requires tracking and reporting of activities and outcomes funded through the
18program.
19Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21Other Special Clauses:
22 None
23Utah Code Sections Affected:
24ENACTS:
25 26B-4-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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27Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28 Section 1. Section 26B-4-102 is enacted to read:
29 26B-4-102. Mental health crisis response grant program.
30 (1) As used in this section:
31 (a) "Best practice crisis intervention team" means a team of law enforcement officers
32and mental health professionals:
33 (i) certified by the division; and
34 (ii) operating in accordance with the recommendations of the Mental Health Crisis
35Intervention Council created in Section 62A-15-1902.
36 (b) "Division" means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section
3726B-1-204.
38 (c) "Local law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section
3953-13-101.
40 (d) "Mobile crisis outreach team" means the same as that term is defined in Section
4162A-15-102.
42 (2) The division shall establish and administer a grant program for local law
43enforcement agencies to create or expand best practice crisis intervention teams to respond to
44an incident upon request of a mobile crisis outreach team or if the mobile crisis outreach team
45is not available.
46 (3) The goal of incident response by a best practice intervention team is an outcome for
47the individual in crisis that:
48 (a) increases engagement with appropriate community resources and services; and
49 (b) reduces the likelihood of:
50 (i) commitment;
51 (ii) hospitalization; or
52 (iii) incarceration.
53 (4) The division:
54 (a) shall establish data tracking and reporting requirements for a local law enforcement
55agency that receives a grant through the program described in Subsection (2), which shall
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57 (i) activities;
58 (ii) outcomes; and
59 (iii) collaborations; and
60 (b) may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
61Rulemaking Act, for:
62 (i) establishing standards, qualifications, and training requirements for the certification
63of teams described in Subsection (1)(a); and
64 (ii) administrating the grant program as described in Subsection (2).