Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 212 (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Weight, E.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/17/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• clarifies that a person who provides shelter, care, or services to certain homeless youth may refer the homeless youth to temporary or permanent housing; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

HOMELESS YOUTH PROTECTION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Elizabeth Weight
Senate Sponsor: 
Luz Escamilla
Cosponsor:
Steve Waldrip
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to shelter, care, and services for homeless youth.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ clarifies that a person who provides shelter, care, or services to certain homeless
youth may refer the homeless youth to temporary or permanent housing; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
62A-4a-502
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 242
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
62A-4a-502
 is amended to read:
62A-4a-502.
Consent to shelter, care, or services by a homeless youth.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Care" means providing:
(i) assistance to obtain food, clothing, hygiene products, or other basic necessities;
(ii) access to a bed, showering facility, or transportation; or
(iii) assistance with school enrollment or attendance.
(b) "Homeless youth" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
62A-4a-501
.
(c) "Licensed services" means a service provided by a temporary homeless youth
shelter, a youth services center, or other facility that is licensed to provide the service to a
homeless youth.
(d) "Service" means:
(i) youth services, as defined in Section 
62A-7-101
;
(ii) child welfare or juvenile court case management or advocacy;
(iii) aftercare services, as defined in 45 C.F.R. 1351.1; or
(iv) independent living skills training.
(e) "Temporary homeless youth shelter" means the same as that term is defined in
Section 
62A-4a-501
.
(f) "Youth services center" means the same as that term is defined in Section
62A-4a-501
.
(2) A homeless youth may consent to temporary shelter, care, or licensed services if the
homeless youth:
(a) is at least 15 years old; and
(b) manages the homeless youth's own financial affairs, regardless of the source of
income.
(3) In determining consent under Subsection (2), a person may rely on the homeless
youth's verbal or written statement describing the homeless youth's ability to consent to
temporary shelter, care, or licensed services.
(4) A person who provides shelter, care, or licensed services to a homeless youth who
consents to the shelter, care, or licensed services under Subsection (2):
(a) shall report to the division as required under Section 
62A-4a-403
 and Subsection
62A-4a-501
(4); and
(b) may provide the homeless youth a referral to [
safe
] 
temporary or
 permanent
housing, employment [
services
] 
resources
, medical or dental [
care
] 
providers
, or counseling.