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Terms Used In Utah Code 53-21-104.1

  • Department: means the Department of Public Safety created in Section 53-1-103. See Utah Code 53-1-102
  • First responder: means :
         (3)(a) a law enforcement officer, as defined in Section 53-13-103;
         (3)(b) an emergency medical technician, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
         (3)(c) an advanced emergency medical technician, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
         (3)(d) a paramedic, as defined in Section 53-2e-101;
         (3)(e) a firefighter, as defined in Section 34A-3-113;
         (3)(f) a dispatcher, as defined in Section 53-6-102;
         (3)(g) a correctional officer, as defined in Section 53-13-104;
         (3)(h) a special function officer, as defined in Section 53-13-105, employed by a local sheriff;
         (3)(i) a search and rescue worker under the supervision of a local sheriff;
         (3)(j) a forensic interviewer or victim advocate employed by a children's justice center established in accordance with Section 67-5b-102;
         (3)(k) a credentialed criminal justice system victim advocate as defined in Section 77-38-403 who responds to incidents with a law enforcement officer;
         (3)(l) a crime scene investigator technician;
         (3)(m) a wildland firefighter;
         (3)(n) an investigator or prosecutor of cases involving sexual crimes against children; or
         (3)(o) a civilian employee of a first responder agency who has been authorized to view or otherwise access information concerning crimes, accidents, or other traumatic events. See Utah Code 53-21-101
  • First responder agency: means :
         (4)(a) a special district, municipality, interlocal entity, or other political subdivision that employs a first responder to provide fire protection, paramedic, law enforcement, or emergency services; or
         (4)(b) a certified private law enforcement agency as defined in Section 53-19-102. See Utah Code 53-21-101
  • Mental health resources: includes , at a minimum, the following services:
              (5)(b)(i) regular periodic screenings for all employees within the first responder agency;
              (5)(b)(ii) assessments and availability to mental health services for personnel directly involved in a critical incident within 48 hours of the incident; and
              (5)(b)(iii) regular and continuing access to the mental health program for:
                   (5)(b)(iii)(A) spouses and children of first responders;
                   (5)(b)(iii)(B) first responders who have retired or separated from the agency; and
                   (5)(b)(iii)(C) spouses of first responders who have retired or separated from the agency. See Utah Code 53-21-101
  • Small first responder agency: means a first responder agency that:
         (10)(a) has 10 or fewer employees;
         (10)(b) is primarily staffed by volunteers; or
         (10)(c) is located in:
              (10)(c)(i) a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class;
              (10)(c)(ii) a city of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; or
              (10)(c)(iii) a town. See Utah Code 53-21-101
     (1)(a) In accordance with Subsection (4), the department may, at the department’s discretion, provide certain mental health resources to a small first responder agency.
     (1)(b) The mental health resources described in Subsection (1)(a) may include an assessment and availability to mental health services for personnel directly involved in a critical incident within 48 hours of the incident.
(2) The department may use a contracted provider to provide the services described in Subsection (1).
(3) If a small first responder agency elects to receive mental health services as provided under this section, the small first responder agency shall designate a representative of the small first responder agency who is responsible for providing a timely notification to the department or the department’s designee if a critical incident occurs as described in Subsection (1)(b).
(4) As provided in Subsection 53-21-103(10), the department may use up to 25% of the remaining grant funds for the mental health resources described in this section, and may discontinue the mental health resources once the available grant funding is depleted.