Definitions.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. Utah Human Services Code
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Act
5. Statewide Mental Health Crisis Line and Statewide Warm Line
6. Definitions.

Affected by 63I-1-262 on 7/1/2023

Effective 5/12/2020
62A-15-1301. Definitions.

• (1) "Certified peer support specialist" means an individual who:
  • (a) meets the standards of qualification or certification that the division sets, in accordance with Section 62A-15-1302; and
  • (b) staffs the statewide warm line under the supervision of at least one mental health therapist.

• (2) "Commission" means the Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission created in Section 63C-18-202.

• (3) "Crisis worker" means an individual who:
  • (a) meets the standards of qualification or certification that the division sets, in accordance with Section 62A-15-1302; and
  • (b) staffs the statewide mental health crisis line, the statewide warm line, or a local mental health crisis line under the supervision of at least one mental health therapist.

• (4) "Local mental health crisis line" means a phone number or other response system that is:
  • (a) accessible within a particular geographic area of the state; and
  • (b) intended to allow an individual to contact and interact with a qualified mental or behavioral health professional.

• (5) "Mental health crisis" means the same as that term is defined in Section 62A-15-1401.

• (6) "Mental health therapist" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-60-102.

• (7) "Statewide mental health crisis line" means a statewide phone number or other response system that allows an individual to contact and interact with a qualified mental or behavioral health professional 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.

• (8) "Statewide warm line" means a statewide phone number or other response system that allows an individual to contact and interact with a qualified mental or behavioral health professional or a certified peer support specialist.

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