Department and division duties -- MCOT license creation.

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5. Utah Mobile Crisis Outreach Team Act
6. Department and division duties -- MCOT license creation.

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

Effective 5/8/2018
62A-15-1402. Department and division duties -- MCOT license creation.

• (1) To promote the availability of comprehensive mental health crisis services throughout the state, the division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that create a certificate for MCOT personnel and MCOTs, including:
  • (a) the standards the division establishes under Subsection (2); and
  • (b) guidelines for:
    • (i) credit for training and experience; and
    • (ii) the coordination of:
      • (A) emergency medical services and mental health crisis services;
      • (B) law enforcement, emergency medical service personnel, and mobile crisis outreach teams; and
      • (C) temporary commitment in accordance with Section 62A-15-629.

• (2)
  • (a) With recommendations from the commission, the division shall:
    • (i) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules that establish standards that an applicant is required to meet to qualify for the MCOT certification described in Subsection (1); and
    • (ii) create a statewide MCOT plan that:
      • (A) identifies statewide mental health crisis services needs, objectives, and priorities; and
      • (B) identifies the equipment, facilities, personnel training, and other resources necessary to provide mental health crisis services.
  • (b) The division may delegate the MCOT plan requirement described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) to a contractor with which the division contracts to provide mental health crisis services.

Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of part number also enacted in HB 41, Chapter 407.

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