Utah Code 80-5-602. Homeless youth — Consent to shelter, care, or services by a homeless youth
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 80-5-602
- Aftercare services: means the same as the term "aftercare" is defined in Utah Code 80-5-102
- Child: means , except as provided in Section
80-2-905 , an individual who is under 18 years old. See Utah Code 80-1-102 - Division: means the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services created in Section
80-5-103 . See Utah Code 80-5-102 - Homeless youth: means a child, other than an emancipated minor:(9)(a) who is a runaway; or(9)(b) who is:(9)(b)(i) not accompanied by the child's parent or guardian; and(9)(b)(ii) without care, as defined in Section
80-5-602 . See Utah Code 80-5-102- 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- Shelter: means the temporary care of a child in a physically unrestricted facility pending a disposition or transfer to another jurisdiction. See Utah Code 80-1-102
- Youth services: include efforts to:
(20)(b)(i) resolve family conflict;(20)(b)(ii) maintain or reunite minors with the minors' families; and(20)(b)(iii) divert minors from entering or escalating in the juvenile justice system. See Utah Code 80-5-102(1)(a) “Care” means providing:(1)(a)(i) assistance to obtain food, clothing, hygiene products, or other basic necessities;(1)(a)(ii) access to a bed, showering facility, or transportation; or(1)(a)(iii) assistance with school enrollment or attendance.(1)(b) “Licensed services” means a service provided by a temporary homeless youth shelter, a youth services center, or other facility that is licensed to provide the service to a homeless youth.(1)(c) “Service” means:(1)(c)(i) youth services;(1)(c)(ii) child welfare or juvenile court case management or advocacy;(1)(c)(iii) aftercare services; or(1)(c)(iv) independent living skills training.(2) A homeless youth may consent to temporary shelter, care, or licensed services if the homeless youth:(2)(a) is at least 15 years old; and(2)(b) manages the homeless youth’s own financial affairs, regardless of the source of income.(3) In determining consent under Subsection (2), a person may rely on the homeless youth’s verbal or written statement describing the homeless youth’s ability to consent to temporary shelter, care, or licensed services.(4) A person who provides shelter, care, or licensed services to a homeless youth who consents to the shelter, care, or licensed services under Subsection (2):(4)(a) shall report to the division as required under Subsection 80-5-601(4); and(4)(b) may provide the homeless youth a referral to temporary or permanent housing, employment resources, medical or dental providers, or counseling. - Person: means :