26B-5-104.  Authority and responsibilities of division.
     The division shall set policy for its operation and for programs funded with state and federal money under Sections 17-43-201, 17-43-301, 17-43-304, and 26B-5-108. The division shall:

(1)  in establishing rules, seek input from local substance abuse authorities, local mental health authorities, consumers, providers, advocates, division staff, and other interested parties as determined by the division;

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-104

  • Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section 26B-1-202. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  establish, by rule, minimum standards for local substance abuse authorities and local mental health authorities;

(3)  establish, by rule, procedures for developing policies that ensure that local substance abuse authorities and local mental health authorities are given opportunity to comment and provide input on any new policy of the division or proposed changes in existing rules of the division;

(4)  provide a mechanism for review of its existing policy, and for consideration of policy changes that are proposed by local substance abuse authorities or local mental health authorities;

(5)  develop program policies, standards, rules, and fee schedules for the division; and

(6)  in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules approving the form and content of substance abuse treatment, educational series, screening, and assessment that are described in Section 41-6a-501.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session