2023 Utah Code › Title 63C - State Commissions and Councils Code › Chapter 18 - Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission › Part 2 - Commission Creation › Section 202 - Commission established -- Members.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 12/31/2026
Effective 5/3/2023
63C-18-202.
Commission established -- Members.
(1) There is created the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission, composed of the following members:
(a) the executive director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute;
(b) the governor or the governor's designee;
(c) the director of the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health;
(d) one representative of the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the attorney general;
(e) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the executive director's designee;
(f) one member of the public, appointed by the chair of the commission and approved by the commission;
(g) two individuals who are mental or behavioral health clinicians licensed to practice in the state, appointed by the chair of the commission and approved by the commission, at least one of whom is an individual who:
(i) is licensed as a physician under:
(A)Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;
(B)Title 58, Chapter 67b, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; or
(C)Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act; and
(ii) is board eligible for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists;
(h) one individual who represents a county of the first or second class, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties;
(i) one individual who represents a county of the third, fourth, or fifth class, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties;
(j) one individual who represents the Utah Hospital Association, appointed by the chair of the commission;
(k) one individual who represents law enforcement, appointed by the chair of the commission;
(l) one individual who has lived with a mental health disorder, appointed by the chair of the commission;
(m) one individual who represents an integrated health care system that:
(i) is not affiliated with the chair of the commission; and
(ii) provides inpatient behavioral health services and emergency room services to individuals in the state;
(n) one individual who represents an accountable care organization, as defined in Section 26B-3-219, with a statewide membership base;
(o) one individual who represents 911 call centers and public safety answering points, appointed by the chair of the commission;
(p) one individual who represents Emergency Medical Services, appointed by the chair of the commission;
(q) one individual who represents the mobile wireless service provider industry, appointed by the chair of the commission;
(r) one individual who represents rural telecommunications providers, appointed by the chair of the commission;
(s) one individual who represents voice over internet protocol and land line providers, appointed by the chair of the commission;
(t) one individual who represents the Utah League of Cities and Towns, appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns; and
(u) three or six legislative members, the number of which shall be decided jointly by the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate, appointed as follows:
(i) if the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate jointly decide to appoint three legislative members to the commission, the speaker shall appoint one member of the House of Representatives, the president shall appoint one member of the Senate, and the speaker and the president shall jointly appoint one legislator from the minority party; or
(ii) if the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate jointly decide to appoint six legislative members to the commission:
(A) the speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint three members of the House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party; and
(B) the president of the Senate shall appoint three members of the Senate, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(d), the executive director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute is the chair of the commission.
(b) The chair of the commission shall appoint a member of the commission to serve as the vice chair of the commission, with the approval of the commission.
(c) The chair of the commission shall set the agenda for each commission meeting.
(d) If the executive director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute is not available to serve as the chair of the commission, the commission shall elect a chair from among the commission's members.
(3)
(a) A majority of the members of the commission constitutes a quorum.
(b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes the action of the commission.
(4)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b), a member may not receive compensation, benefits, per diem, or travel expenses for the member's service on the commission.
(b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
(5) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the commission.
Amended by Chapter 270, 2023 General Session
Amended by Chapter 329, 2023 General Session