Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 528 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Eliason, S.

Final action

House/ filed 3/1/2024

Outcome

Failed / filed without passage

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• authorizes the Utah State Hospital to contract for certain services;
• creates a reporting requirement related to state hospital contracted services and addressing the needs of certain patients;
• amends provisions concerning how a health care provider submits a request for an individual who voluntarily requests to be restricted from purchasing or possessing firearms; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
Senate Sponsor: 
 Kirk A. Cullimore
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies various behavioral health programs.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ authorizes the Utah State Hospital to contract for certain services;
▸ creates a reporting requirement related to state hospital contracted services and
addressing the needs of certain patients;
▸ amends provisions concerning how a health care provider submits a request for an
individual who voluntarily requests to be restricted from purchasing or possessing
firearms; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53-5c-301
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 405
53-5c-302
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 405
63I-1-226
 (Superseded 07/01/24)
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters
249, 269, 270, 275, 332, 335, 420, and 495 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of Utah 2023,
Chapter 329
63I-1-226
 (Effective 07/01/24)
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 249,
269, 270, 275, 310, 332, 335, 420, and 495 and repealed and reenacted by Laws of
Utah 2023, Chapter 329 and last amended by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah
2023, Chapters 329, 332
ENACTS:
26B-5-381
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26B-5-381
 is enacted to read:
 26B-5-381.
Contracted state hospital services.
(1) In accordance with the authority, responsibilities, and duties granted to the division
and state hospital under this part, the state hospital may contract with any willing provider to:
(a) supervise and treat a patient with a mental illness who has been committed to the
state hospital's custody; or
(b) facilitate the reentry of a discharged patient into the community.
(2) A provider who enters into a contract with the state hospital under Subsection (1)
shall provide a level of supervision and security that is equal to or greater than the level of
supervision and security that:
(a) is necessary to treat the patient with a mental illness; and
(b) would be offered at or recommended by the state hospital.
(3) In collaboration with the Division of Integrated Healthcare, the superintendent and
clinical director shall provide a report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee at
or before the committee's 2024 November interim meeting that includes information and
recommendations on:
(a) the number of patients with a mental illness served through a state hospital contract
in accordance with Subsection (1), and the nature of the services rendered;
(b) addressing the needs of patients with complex legal and mental health statuses who
are expected to have significantly long stays at the state hospital and who are not able to be
discharged into the community;
(c) the creation of a low-acuity step-down facility to assist patients described in
Subsection (3)(b); and
(d) opportunities for collaboration with local mental health authorities and other
willing providers to provide low-acuity step-down services to assist patients described in
Subsection (3)(b).
Section 2. Section 
53-5c-301
 is amended to read:
53-5c-301.
Voluntary restrictions on firearm purchase and possession.
(1) An individual who is not a restricted person under Section 
76-10-503
 may
voluntarily request to be restricted from the purchase or possession of firearms.
(2) An individual requesting to be restricted under Subsection (1) may request
placement on one of the following restricted lists:
(a) a restricted list that:
(i) restricts the individual from purchasing or possessing a firearm for 180 days with
automatic removal of the individual from the restricted list at the end of the 180 days; and
(ii) allows the individual to request removal 30 days after the day on which the
individual is added to the restricted list; or
(b) a restricted list that:
(i) restricts the individual from purchasing or possessing a firearm indefinitely; and
(ii) allows the individual to request removal 90 days after the day on which the
individual is added to the restricted list.
(3) (a) Subject to Subsections (8) and (9), the bureau shall develop a process and forms
for inclusion on, and removal from, a restricted list as described in Subsection (2) to be
maintained by the bureau.
(b) The bureau shall make the forms for inclusion and removal available by download
through the bureau's website and require, at a minimum, the following information for the
individual described in Subsection (1):
(i) name;
(ii) address;
(iii) date of birth;
(iv) contact information;
(v) signature; and
(vi) (A) if the individual is entered on the restricted list as described in Subsection
(2)(a), an acknowledgment of the statement in Subsection (8)(a); or
(B) if the individual is entered on the restricted list as described in Subsection (2)(b),
an acknowledgment of the statement in Subsection (8)(b).
(4) (a) An individual requesting inclusion on a restricted list under Subsection (2)
shall:
(i) deliver the completed form in person to a law enforcement agency; or
(ii) direct the individual's health care provider under Section 
53-5c-302
 to
electronically deliver the individual's [
completed form
] 
request
 to the bureau.
(b) The law enforcement agency described in Subsection (4)(a)(i):
(i) shall verify the individual's identity before accepting the form;
(ii) may not accept a form from someone other than the individual named on the form;
and
(iii) shall transmit the form electronically to the bureau through the Utah Criminal
Justice Information System.
(5) Upon receipt of a verified form provided under this section or Section 
53-5c-302
requesting inclusion on a restricted list, the bureau shall, within 24 hours, add the individual's
name to the restricted list.
(6) (a) For an individual added to the restricted list described in Subsection (2)(a):
(i) the individual may not request removal from the restricted list unless the individual
has been on the restricted list for at least 30 days;
(ii) the bureau shall remove the individual from the restricted list 180 days after the day
on which the individual was added to the restricted list, unless the individual:
(A) requests to be removed from the restricted list after 30 days;
(B) requests to remain on the restricted list; or
(C) directs the individual's health care provider to request that the individual remain on
the restricted list;
(iii) a request for an extension shall be made in the same manner as the original
request; and
(iv) the individual may continue to request, or direct the individual's health care
provider to continue to request, extensions every 180 days.
(b) For an individual added to a restricted list under Subsection (2)(b), the individual:
(i) may not request removal from the restricted list unless the individual has been on
the restricted list for at least 90 days; and
(ii) shall remain on the restricted list, unless the bureau receives a request from the
individual to have the individual's name removed from the restricted list.
(7) If an individual restricted under this section is a concealed firearm permit holder,
the individual's permit shall be:
(a) suspended upon entry on the restricted list; and
(b) reinstated upon removal from the restricted list, unless:
(i) the permit has been revoked, been suspended for a reason other than under this
section, or has expired; or
(ii) the individual has become a restricted person under Section 
76-10-503
.
(8) (a) The form for an individual seeking to be placed on the restricted list described
in Subsection (2)(a) shall have the following language prominently displayed before the
signature:
"
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
[
"
]By presenting this completed form to a law enforcement agency, I understand that I
am requesting that my name be placed on a restricted list that restricts my ability to purchase or
possess firearms for a minimum of 30 days, and up to 6 months. I understand that by
voluntarily making myself a temporarily restricted person, I may not have a firearm in my
possession and any attempt to purchase a firearm while I am on the restricted list will be
declined. I also understand that any time after 30 days, I may request removal from the
restricted list and all previous rights will be restored. In addition, if I am in possession of a
valid concealed firearm permit, my permit will be suspended during the time I am on the
restricted list, but will be reinstated upon my removal, unless the permit has expired, been
revoked, been suspended for another reason, or I become ineligible to possess a firearm.
Additionally, I acknowledge that if I possess a firearm or attempt to purchase a firearm while
outside Utah, I will be subject to the law of that location regarding restricted persons."
(b) The form for an individual seeking to be placed on the restricted list described in
Subsection (2)(b) shall have the following language prominently displayed before the
signature:
"
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
[
"
]By presenting this completed form to a law enforcement agency, I understand that I
am requesting that my name be placed on a restricted list that restricts my ability to purchase or
possess firearms indefinitely. I understand that by voluntarily making myself a temporarily
restricted person, I may not have a firearm in my possession and any attempt to purchase a
firearm while I am on the restricted list will be declined. I also understand that any time after
90 days, I may request removal from the restricted list and all previous rights will be restored.
In addition, if I am in possession of a valid concealed firearm permit, my permit will be
suspended during the time I am on the restricted list, but will be reinstated upon my removal,
unless the permit has expired, been revoked, been suspended for another reason, or I become
ineligible to possess a firearm. Additionally, I acknowledge that if I possess a firearm or
attempt to purchase a firearm while outside Utah, I will be subject to the law of that location
regarding restricted persons."
(9) (a) An individual requesting removal from a restricted list shall deliver a completed
removal form in person to:
(i) the law enforcement agency that processed the inclusion form if the individual was
placed on the restricted list under Subsection (4)(a)(i); or
(ii) the individual's local law enforcement agency if the individual was placed on the
restricted list under Subsection (4)(a)(ii).
(b) The law enforcement agency described in Subsection (9)(a):
(i) shall verify the individual's identity before accepting the form;
(ii) may not accept a removal form from someone other than the individual named on
the form; and
(iii) shall transmit the removal form electronically to the bureau through the Utah
Criminal Justice Information System.
(10) Upon receipt of a verified removal form, the bureau shall, after three business
days, remove the individual from the restricted list and remove the information from the
National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
(11) For an individual added to the restricted list under Subsection (2)(a), within 30
days before the 180-day removal deadline, the bureau shall notify the individual at the address
listed on the inclusion form described in Subsection (4) and, if applicable, the law enforcement
agency that processed the inclusion form, that the individual is due to be removed from the
restricted list, and the date on which the removal will occur, unless the individual requests an
extension of up to 180 days.
(12) (a) A law enforcement agency that receives a request for inclusion under
Subsection (4)(a)(i) shall:
(i) maintain the completed form and all subsequent completed forms in a separate file;
and
(ii) for an individual added to the restricted list under Subsection (2)(a), destroy the
entire file within five days after the date indicated in the notification if the individual does not
request an extension after notification in accordance with Subsection (11).
(b) A law enforcement agency that receives a removal request under Subsection (9)
shall destroy the entire file associated with the individual within five days after the day on
which the information is transmitted to the bureau.
(c) Upon removal of an individual from a restricted list, the bureau shall destroy all
records related to the inclusion and removal of the individual within five days after the day on
which the individual was removed.
(d) All forms and records created in accordance with this section are classified as
private records in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and
Management Act.
(13) The bureau may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to develop the process and forms to implement this section.
Section 3. Section 
53-5c-302
 is amended to read:
53-5c-302.
Assistance from a health care provider -- Restricted list.
(1) An individual who is not a restricted person under Section 
76-10-503
 and is
seeking inclusion on a restricted list under Section 
53-5c-301
 may direct the individual's health
care provider to electronically deliver the individual's inclusion [
form
] 
request
 described in
Section 
53-5c-301
 to the bureau.
(2) In addition to the inclusion form described in Section 
53-5c-301
, the bureau shall
create a form, available by download through the bureau's website, for:
(a) an individual who is directing a health care provider to electronically deliver the
individual's inclusion [
form
] 
request
 and require, at a minimum, the following information:
(i) the individual's signature;
(ii) the name of the individual's health care provider; and
(iii) the individual's acknowledgment of the statement in Subsection (4)(a); and
(b) a health care provider who is delivering an individual's inclusion [
forms
] 
request
and require, at a minimum, the following information for the health care provider:
(i) the health care provider's name;
(ii) the name of the health care provider's organization;
(iii) the health care provider's license or certification, including the license or
certification number;
(iv) the health care provider's signature; and
(v) the health care provider's acknowledgment of the statement in Subsection (4)(b).
(3) (a) An individual who is directing a health care provider to electronically deliver
the individual's [
inclusion form
] 
request to be included on a restricted list
 shall, in the presence
of the health care provider, complete the forms described in Section 
53-5c-301
 and Subsection
(2)(a).
(b) The health care provider:
(i) shall verify the individual's identity before accepting the forms;
(ii) may not accept forms from someone other than the individual named on the forms;
(iii) shall complete the form described in Subsection (2)(b); and
(iv) shall deliver the [
individual's and health care provider's forms electronically to the
bureau
] 
request to the bureau electronically and maintain a copy of the completed request in the
individual's health record
.
(4) (a) The form described in Subsection (2)(a) shall have the following language
prominently displayed before the signature:
"
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
[
"
]By presenting this completed form to my health care provider, I understand that I am
requesting that my health care provider present my name to the Bureau of Criminal
Identification to be placed on a restricted list that restricts my ability to purchase or possess
firearms."
(b) The form described in Subsection (2)(b) shall have the following language
prominently displayed before the signature:
"
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
[
"
]By presenting this completed form to the Bureau of Criminal Identification, I
understand that I am acknowledging that I have verified the identity of [name of individual
seeking inclusion on a restricted list] and have witnessed [name of individual] sign the form
requesting that [name of individual] be placed on a restricted list that restricts [name of
individual]'s ability to purchase or possess firearms. I affirm that [name of individual] is
currently my patient, and I am a licensed health care provider acting within the scope of my
license, certification, practice, education, or training."
(5) The bureau may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to develop the process and forms to implement this section.
Section 4. Section 
63I-1-226 (Superseded 07/01/24)
 is amended to read:
63I-1-226 (Superseded 07/01/24).
Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
(1) Subsection 
26B-1-204
(2)(i), related to the Primary Care Grant Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2025.
(2) Section 
26B-1-315
, which creates the Medicaid Expansion Fund, is repealed July 1,
2024.
(3) Section 
26B-1-319
, which creates the Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is repealed
January 1, 2025.
(4) Section 
26B-1-320
, which creates the Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is
repealed January 1, 2025.
(5) Subsection 
26B-1-324
(4), the language that states "the Behavioral Health Crisis
Response Commission, as defined in Section 
63C-18-202
," is repealed December 31, 2026.
(6) Subsection 
26B-1-329
(6), related to the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Commission, is repealed December 31, 2026.
(7) Section 
26B-1-402
, related to the Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program, is
repealed July 1, 2026.
(8) Section 
26B-1-409
, which creates the Utah Digital Health Service Commission, is
repealed July 1, 2025.
(9) Section 
26B-1-410
, which creates the Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed
July 1, 2025.
(10) Section 
26B-1-416
, which creates the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program
Advisory Council, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(11) Section 
26B-1-417
, which creates the Brain Injury Advisory Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2025.
(12) Section 
26B-1-418
, which creates the Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund and Pediatric
Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund Advisory Committee, is repealed January 1, 2025.
(13) Section 
26B-1-422
, which creates the Early Childhood Utah Advisory Council, is
repealed July 1, 2029.
(14) Section 
26B-1-428
, which creates the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and
Other Drug Prevention Program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(15) Section 
26B-1-430
, which creates the Coordinating Council for Persons with
Disabilities, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(16) Section 
26B-1-431
, which creates the Forensic Mental Health Coordinating
Council, is repealed July 1, 2023.
(17) Section 
26B-1-432
, which creates the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2026.
(18) Section 
26B-1-434
, regarding the Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood
Advisory Board, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(19) Section 
26B-2-407
, related to drinking water quality in child care centers, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(20) Subsection 
26B-3-107
(9), which addresses reimbursement for dental hygienists, is
repealed July 1, 2028.
(21) Section 
26B-3-136
, which creates the Children's Health Care Coverage Program,
is repealed July 1, 2025.
(22) Section 
26B-3-137
, related to reimbursement for the National Diabetes Prevention
Program, is repealed June 30, 2027.
(23) Subsection 
26B-3-213
(2), the language that states "and the Behavioral Health
Crisis Response Commission created in Section 
63C-18-202
" is repealed December 31, 2026.
(24) Sections 
26B-3-302
 through 
26B-3-309
, regarding the Drug Utilization Review
Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
(25) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Inpatient Hospital Assessment, is repealed July 1,
2024.
(26) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 6, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment, is
repealed July 1, 2024.
(27) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 7, Hospital Provider Assessment, is repealed July 1,
2028.
(28) Section 
26B-3-910
, regarding alternative eligibility, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(29) Section 
26B-4-136
, related to the Volunteer Emergency Medical Service
Personnel Health Insurance Program, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(30) Section 
26B-4-710
, related to rural residency training programs, is repealed July 1,
2025.
(31) Subsections 
26B-5-112
(1) and (5), the language that states "In consultation with
the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, established in Section 
63C-18-202
," is
repealed December 31, 2026.
(32) Section 
26B-5-112.5
 is repealed December 31, 2026.
(33) Section 
26B-5-114
, related to the Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant
Program, is repealed December 31, 2026.
(34) Section 
26B-5-118
, related to collaborative care grant programs, is repealed
December 31, 2024.
(35) Section 
26B-5-120
 is repealed December 31, 2026.
(36) Subsection 
26B-5-381
(3) is repealed December 31, 2024.
[
(36)
] 
(37)
 In relation to the Utah Assertive Community Treatment Act, on July 1,
2024:
(a) Subsection 
26B-5-606
(2)(a)(i), the language that states "and" is repealed; and
(b) Subsections 
26B-5-606
(2)(a)(ii), 
26B-5-606
(2)(b), and 
26B-5-606
(2)(c) are
repealed.
[
(37)
] 
(38)
 In relation to the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, on
December 31, 2026:
(a) Subsection 
26B-5-609
(1)(a) is repealed;
(b) Subsection 
26B-5-609
(3)(a), the language that states "With recommendations from
the commission," is repealed;
(c) Subsection 
26B-5-610
(1)(b) is repealed;
(d) Subsection 
26B-5-610
(2)(b), the language that states "and in consultation with the
commission," is repealed; and
(e) Subsection 
26B-5-610
(4), the language that states "In consultation with the
commission," is repealed.
[
(38)
] 
(39)
 Subsections 
26B-5-611
(1)(a) and (10), in relation to the Utah Substance
Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, are repealed January 1, 2033.
[
(39)
] 
(40)
 Section 
26B-5-612
, related to integrated behavioral health care grant
programs, is repealed December 31, 2025.
[
(40)
] 
(41)
 Subsection 
26B-7-119
(5), related to reports to the Legislature on the
outcomes of the Hepatitis C Outreach Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2028.
[
(41)
] 
(42)
 Section 
26B-7-224
, related to reports to the Legislature on violent incidents
and fatalities involving substance abuse, is repealed December 31, 2027.
[
(42)
] 
(43)
 Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, is repealed July 1,
2024.
[
(43)
] 
(44)
 Section 
26B-8-513
, related to identifying overuse of non-evidence-based
health care, is repealed December 31, 2023.
Section 5. Section 
63I-1-226 (Effective 07/01/24)
 is amended to read:
63I-1-226 (Effective 07/01/24).
Repeal dates: Titles 26A through 26B.
(1) Subsection 
26B-1-204
(2)(i), related to the Primary Care Grant Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2025.
(2) Section 
26B-1-315
, which creates the Medicaid Expansion Fund, is repealed July 1,
2024.
(3) Section 
26B-1-319
, which creates the Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is repealed
January 1, 2025.
(4) Section 
26B-1-320
, which creates the Pediatric Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund, is
repealed January 1, 2025.
(5) Subsection 
26B-1-324
(4), the language that states "the Behavioral Health Crisis
Response Commission, as defined in Section 
63C-18-202
," is repealed December 31, 2026.
(6) Subsection 
26B-1-329
(6), related to the Behavioral Health Crisis Response
Commission, is repealed December 31, 2026.
(7) Section 
26B-1-402
, related to the Rare Disease Advisory Council Grant Program, is
repealed July 1, 2026.
(8) Section 
26B-1-409
, which creates the Utah Digital Health Service Commission, is
repealed July 1, 2025.
(9) Section 
26B-1-410
, which creates the Primary Care Grant Committee, is repealed
July 1, 2025.
(10) Section 
26B-1-416
, which creates the Utah Children's Health Insurance Program
Advisory Council, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(11) Section 
26B-1-417
, which creates the Brain Injury Advisory Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2025.
(12) Section 
26B-1-418
, which creates the Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund and Pediatric
Neuro-Rehabilitation Fund Advisory Committee, is repealed January 1, 2025.
(13) Section 
26B-1-422
, which creates the Early Childhood Utah Advisory Council, is
repealed July 1, 2029.
(14) Section 
26B-1-428
, which creates the Youth Electronic Cigarette, Marijuana, and
Other Drug Prevention Program, is repealed July 1, 2025.
(15) Section 
26B-1-430
, which creates the Coordinating Council for Persons with
Disabilities, is repealed July 1, 2027.
(16) Section 
26B-1-431
, which creates the Forensic Mental Health Coordinating
Council, is repealed July 1, 2023.
(17) Section 
26B-1-432
, which creates the Newborn Hearing Screening Committee, is
repealed July 1, 2026.
(18) Section 
26B-1-434
, regarding the Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood
Advisory Board, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(19) Section 
26B-2-407
, related to drinking water quality in child care centers, is
repealed July 1, 2027.
(20) Subsection 
26B-3-107
(9), which addresses reimbursement for dental hygienists, is
repealed July 1, 2028.
(21) Section 
26B-3-136
, which creates the Children's Health Care Coverage Program,
is repealed July 1, 2025.
(22) Section 
26B-3-137
, related to reimbursement for the National Diabetes Prevention
Program, is repealed June 30, 2027.
(23) Subsection 
26B-3-213
(2), the language that states "and the Behavioral Health
Crisis Response Commission created in Section 
63C-18-202
" is repealed December 31, 2026.
(24) Sections 
26B-3-302
 through 
26B-3-309
, regarding the Drug Utilization Review
Board, are repealed July 1, 2027.
(25) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 5, Inpatient Hospital Assessment, is repealed July 1,
2024.
(26) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 6, Medicaid Expansion Hospital Assessment, is
repealed July 1, 2024.
(27) Title 26B, Chapter 3, Part 7, Hospital Provider Assessment, is repealed July 1,
2028.
(28) Section 
26B-3-910
, regarding alternative eligibility, is repealed July 1, 2028.
(29) Section 
26B-4-710
, related to rural residency training programs, is repealed July 1,
2025.
(30) Subsections 
26B-5-112
(1) and (5), the language that states "In consultation with
the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, established in Section 
63C-18-202
," is
repealed December 31, 2026.
(31) Section 
26B-5-112.5
 is repealed December 31, 2026.
(32) Section 
26B-5-114
, related to the Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant
Program, is repealed December 31, 2026.
(33) Section 
26B-5-118
, related to collaborative care grant programs, is repealed
December 31, 2024.
(34) Section 
26B-5-120
 is repealed December 31, 2026.
(35) Subsection 
26B-5-381
(3) is repealed December 31, 2024.
[
(35)
] 
(36)
 In relation to the Utah Assertive Community Treatment Act, on July 1,
2024:
(a) Subsection 
26B-5-606
(2)(a)(i), the language that states "and" is repealed; and
(b) Subsections 
26B-5-606
(2)(a)(ii), 
26B-5-606
(2)(b), and 
26B-5-606
(2)(c) are
repealed.
[
(36)
] 
(37)
 In relation to the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, on
December 31, 2026:
(a) Subsection 
26B-5-609
(1)(a) is repealed;
(b) Subsection 
26B-5-609
(3)(a), the language that states "With recommendations from
the commission," is repealed;
(c) Subsection 
26B-5-610
(1)(b) is repealed;
(d) Subsection 
26B-5-610
(2)(b), the language that states "and in consultation with the
commission," is repealed; and
(e) Subsection 
26B-5-610
(4), the language that states "In consultation with the
commission," is repealed.
[
(37)
] 
(38)
 Subsections 
26B-5-611
(1)(a) and (10), in relation to the Utah Substance
Use and Mental Health Advisory Council, are repealed January 1, 2033.
[
(38)
] 
(39)
 Section 
26B-5-612
, related to integrated behavioral health care grant
programs, is repealed December 31, 2025.
[
(39)
] 
(40)
 Subsection 
26B-7-119
(5), related to reports to the Legislature on the
outcomes of the Hepatitis C Outreach Pilot Program, is repealed July 1, 2028.
[
(40)
] 
(41)
 Section 
26B-7-224
, related to reports to the Legislature on violent incidents
and fatalities involving substance abuse, is repealed December 31, 2027.
[
(41)
] 
(42)
 Title 26B, Chapter 8, Part 5, Utah Health Data Authority, is repealed July 1,
2024.
[
(42)
] 
(43)
 Section 
26B-8-513
, related to identifying overuse of non-evidence-based
health care, is repealed December 31, 2023.
Section 6. 
Effective date.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.
(2) The actions affecting Section 
63I-1-226
 (Effective 07/01/24) take effect on July 1,
2024.