UT Code § 62A-15-123 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code|Chapter 15 - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act|Part 1 - Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health|Section 123 - Statewide Behavioral Health Crisis Response Account -- Creation -- Administration -- Permitted uses.

 Effective 3/11/2021  62A-15-123. Statewide Behavioral Health Crisis Response Account -- Creation -- Administration -- Permitted uses.    (1) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Statewide Behavioral Health Crisis Response Account," consisting of:   (a) money appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature; and     (b) contributions of money, property, or equipment from federal agencies, political subdivisions of the state, or other persons.       (2)   (a) Subject to appropriations by the Legislature and any contributions to the account described in Subsection (1)(b), the division shall disburse funds in the account only for the purpose of support or implementation of services or enhancements of those services in order to rapidly, efficiently, and effectively deliver 988 services in the state.     (b) Funds distributed from the account to county local mental health and substance abuse authorities for the provision of crisis services are not subject to the 20% county match described in Sections 17-43-201 and 17-43-301.     (c) The division shall prioritize expending funds from the account as follows:   (i) the Statewide Mental Health Crisis Line, as defined in Section 62A-15-1301, including coordination with 911 emergency service, as defined in Section 69-2-102, and coordination with local substance abuse authorities as described in Section 17-43-201, and local mental health authorities, described in Section 17-43-301;     (ii) mitigation of any negative impacts on 911 emergency service from 988 services;     (iii) mobile crisis outreach teams as defined in Section 62A-15-1401, distributed in accordance with rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;     (iv) behavioral health receiving centers as defined in Section 62A-15-118;     (v) stabilization services as described in Section 62A-1-104; and     (vi) mental health crisis services provided by local substance abuse authorities as described in Section 17-43-201 and local mental health authorities described in Section 17-43-301 to provide prolonged mental health services for up to 90 days after the day on which an individual experiences a mental health crisis.         (3) Subject to appropriations by the Legislature and any contributions to the account described in Subsection (1)(b), the division may expend funds in the account for administrative costs that the division incurs related to administering the account.     (4) The division director shall submit and make available to the public a report before December of each year to the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission as defined in Section 63C-18-202, the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and the Legislative Management Committee that includes:   (a) the amount of each disbursement from the restricted account described in Section 62A-15-123;     (b) the recipient of each disbursement, the goods and services received, and a description of the project funded by the disbursement;     (c) any conditions placed by the division on the disbursements from the restricted account;     (d) the anticipated expenditures from the restricted account described in this chapter for the next fiscal year;     (e) the amount of any unexpended funds carried forward;     (f) the number of Statewide Mental Health Crisis Line calls received;     (g) the progress towards accomplishing the goals of providing statewide mental health crisis service; and     (h) other relevant justification for ongoing support from the restricted account.      Enacted by Chapter 76, 2021 General Session  Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB248, Chapter 156, HB336, Chapter 277, and HB337, Chapter 278.