Utah Code 26B-5-112. Mobile crisis outreach team expansion
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(1) The division shall:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-112
- Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section
26B-1-1202 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - Mental health crisis: means :(6)(a) a mental health condition that manifests in an individual by symptoms of sufficient severity that a prudent layperson who possesses an average knowledge of mental health issues could reasonably expect the absence of immediate attention or intervention to result in:(6)(a)(i) serious danger to the individual's health or well-being; or(6)(a)(ii) a danger to the health or well-being of others; or(6)(b) a mental health condition that, in the opinion of a mental health therapist or the therapist's designee, requires direct professional observation or intervention. See Utah Code 26B-5-101(1)(a) award grants for the development of:(1)(a)(i) five mobile crisis outreach teams:(1)(a)(i)(A) in counties of the second, third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; or(1)(a)(i)(B) in counties of the first class, if no more than two mobile crisis outreach teams are operating or have been awarded a grant to operate in the county; and(1)(a)(ii) at least three mobile crisis outreach teams in counties of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class; and(1)(b) award the grants described in Subsection (1)(a) in consultation with the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, established in Section
63C-18-202 .
(2) A mobile crisis outreach team awarded a grant under Subsection (1) shall provide mental health crisis services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, and every day of the year.
(3) The division shall prioritize the award of a grant described in Subsection (1) to entities, based on:
(3)(a) the number of individuals the proposed mobile crisis outreach team will serve; and
(3)(b) the percentage of matching funds the entity will provide to develop the proposed mobile crisis outreach team.
(4) An entity does not need to have resources already in place to be awarded a grant described in Subsection (1).
(5) The division shall make rules:
(5)(a) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, for the application and award of the grants described in Subsection (1); and
(5)(b) in consultation with the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Committee, established in Section 63C-18-202 .