Commission established -- Members.

1. Law
2. Utah Code
3. State Commissions and Councils Code
4. Behavioral Health Crisis Response Commission
5. Commission Creation
6. Commission established -- Members.

Affected by 63I-1-263 on 7/1/2023

Effective 3/11/2021
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 University Neuropsychiatric Institute;
  • (b) the governor or the governor's designee;
  • (c) the director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health;
  • (d) one representative of the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the attorney general;
  • (e) one member of the public, appointed by the chair of the commission and approved by the commission;
  • (f) 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;
  • (g) one individual who represents a county of the first or second class, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties;
  • (h) one individual who represents a county of the third, fourth, or fifth class, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties;
  • (i) one individual who represents the Utah Hospital Association, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (j) one individual who represents law enforcement, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (k) one individual who has lived with a mental health disorder, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (l) 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;
  • (m) one individual who represents an accountable care organization, as defined in Section 26-18-423, with a statewide membership base;
  • (n) three members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party;
  • (o) three members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than two of whom may be from the same political party;
  • (p) one individual who represents 911 call centers and public safety answering points, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (q) one individual who represents Emergency Medical Services, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (r) one individual who represents the mobile wireless service provider industry, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (s) one individual who represents rural telecommunications providers, appointed by the chair of the commission;
  • (t) one individual who represents voice over internet protocol and land line providers, appointed by the chair of the commission; and
  • (u) one individual who represents the Utah League of Cities and Towns, appointed by the chair of the commission.

• (2) On December 31, 2022:
  • (a) the number of members described in Subsection (1)(n) and the number of members described in Subsection (1)(o) is reduced to one, with no restriction relating to party membership; and
  • (b) the members described in Subsections (1)(p) through (u) are removed from the commission.

• (3)
  • (a) The executive director of the University Neuropsychiatric 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.

• (4)
  • (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.

• (5)
  • (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(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.

• (6) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the commission.

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