Superseded 7/1/2023)
Superseded 7/1/2023
26B-1-327. Survivors of Suicide Loss Account.
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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-1-327- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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“Cohabitant” means an individual who lives with another individual. |
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“Cohabitant” does not include a relative. |
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“Relative” means father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, grandson, granddaughter, first cousin, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law. |
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There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the “Survivors of Suicide Loss Account.” |
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The Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall administer the account in accordance with this part. |
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The account shall consist of:
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money appropriated to the account by the Legislature; and |
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interest earned on money in the account. |
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Upon appropriation, the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall award grants from the account to a person who provides, for no or minimal cost:
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clean-up of property affected or damaged by an individual’s suicide, as reimbursement for the costs incurred for the clean-up; and |
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bereavement services to a relative, legal guardian, or cohabitant of an individual who dies by suicide. |
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Before November 30 of each year, the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding the status of the account and expenditures made from the account. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 305, 2023 General Session
