Utah Code 26B-5-606. Division duties — ACT team license creation
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(1) To promote the availability of assertive community treatment, the division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that create a certificate for ACT team personnel and ACT teams, that includes:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-606
- ACT team: means a mobile team of medical and mental health professionals that provides assertive community outreach treatment and, based on the individual circumstances of each case, coordinates with other medical providers and appropriate community resources. See Utah Code 26B-5-601
- ACT team personnel: means a licensed psychiatrist or mental health therapist, or another individual, as determined by the division, who is part of an ACT team. See Utah Code 26B-5-601
- Assertive community treatment: includes the provision of assessment and treatment plans, rehabilitation, support services, and referrals to other community resources. See Utah Code 26B-5-601
- Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section
26B-1-1202 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101
(1)(a) the standards the division establishes under Subsection (2); and
(1)(b) guidelines for:
(1)(b)(i) required training and experience of ACT team personnel; and
(1)(b)(ii) the coordination of assertive community treatment and other community resources.
(2) The division shall,in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules that establish standards that an applicant is required to meet to qualify for the certifications described in Subsection (1).