Utah Code 26A-1-105.5. United local health department — Multicounty united local health department — Election by county governing body — Appointment of director
26A-1-105.5. United local health department — Multicounty united local health department — Election by county governing body — Appointment of director.
Mental health authority: means a local mental health authority created in Section 17-43-301. See Utah Code 26A-1-102
Multicounty local health department: means a local health department that is formed under Section 26A-1-105 and that serves two or more contiguous counties and municipalities within those counties. See Utah Code 26A-1-102
Multicounty united local health department: means a united local health department that is formed under Section 26A-1-105. See Utah Code 26A-1-102
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
Substance abuse authority: means a local substance abuse authority created in Section 17-43-201. See Utah Code 26A-1-102
(a)
form a united local health department for the purpose of combining into a single entity the duties of:
(i)
the local health department;
(ii)
the mental health authority; and
(iii)
the substance abuse authority; and
(b)
provide for the coordination of services for the populations served by the entities described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2)
(a)
Two or more contiguous counties may, by executing an agreement pursuant to the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act, unite to create and maintain a multicounty united local health department.
(b)
Any municipalities within counties comprising a multicounty united local health department under Subsection (2)(a) shall be served by the multicounty united local health department.
(3)
A united local health department created under this section shall administer the programs and services of each entity listed in Subsections (1)(a) in accordance with:
the county governing body shall, in consultation with the board, appoint an executive director for a united local health department and determine the executive director’s compensation; and
(ii)
the county governing bodies of a multicounty united local health department shall, in consultation with the board, appoint an executive director for the multicounty local health department and determine the executive director’s compensation.
(b)
An executive director appointed under Subsection (4)(a):
The treasurer of a united local health department may establish and maintain funds in addition to the local health department fund established under Section 26A-1-119, if the additional fund is necessary to:
(a)
provide substance abuse authority services or mental health authority services; and
(b)
comply with federal regulation or federal statute.
