Bill > HB0552

This bill makes several amendments related to behavioral health services and reporting. It renames the "Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee" to the "Utah Behavioral Health Commission" and integrates its functions into the commission, impacting various committees and reporting requirements, including those for county jails, the Governor's Suicide Prevention Fund, the Utah Health Workforce Advisory Council, and the Alcohol Abuse Tracking Committee. The bill also establishes a community-based peer support services grant program, clarifies admission criteria for the state hospital, and modifies reporting requirements for county jails and the Department of Corrections regarding in-custody deaths and behavioral health treatment. Additionally, it creates a statewide commitment database, adjusts funding and oversight for suicide prevention efforts, and modifies the structure and duties of several behavioral health-related committees, including the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee and the Utah Behavioral Health Policy Review Committee, while also outlining appropriations for fiscal year 2027 to support these initiatives, such as expanding state hospital beds, establishing mobile crisis outreach teams, and funding rural behavioral health receiving centers.

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