This bill amends provisions relating to behavioral health.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- requires a behavioral health receiving center to comply with licensing requirements from the Department of Health and Human Services;
- addresses Medicaid directed payments for the Utah State Hospital and the Huntsman Mental Health Institute;
- requires the Department of Public Safety to:survey all law enforcement agencies in the state and publish a publicly searchable registry that will allow the public to see whether each law enforcement agency is or is not available to receive a voluntarily committed firearm in accordance with safe harbor provisions; andsubject to available funding, create and implement a marketing plan to educate law enforcement agencies and the public about safe harbor options for firearms; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.