(1) Each local substance abuse authority shall charge a fee for substance use services, except that substance use services may not be refused to any person because of inability to pay.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 17-43-204

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2) If a local substance abuse authority, through its designated provider, provides a service described in Subsection 17-43-201(5) to a person who resides within the jurisdiction of another local substance abuse authority, the local substance abuse authority in whose jurisdiction the person resides is responsible for the cost of that service if its designated provider has authorized the provision of that service.
(3) A local substance abuse authority and entities that contract with a local substance abuse authority to provide substance use services may receive funds made available by federal, state, or local health, substance use, mental health, education, welfare, or other agencies, in accordance with the provisions of this part and Title 26B, Chapter 5, Health Care – Substance Use and Mental Health.