26B-5-116. Suicide technical assistance program.
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As used in this section, “technical assistance” means training for the prevention of suicide. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-116
- 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
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Before July 1, 2021, and each subsequent July 1, the division shall solicit applications from health care organizations to receive technical assistance provided by the division. |
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The division shall approve at least one but not more than six applications each year. |
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The division shall determine which applicants receive the technical assistance before December 31 of each year. |
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An application for technical assistance under this section shall:
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identify the population to whom the health care organization will provide suicide prevention services; |
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identify how the health care organization plans to implement the skills and knowledge gained from the technical assistance; |
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identify the health care organization’s current resources used for the prevention of suicide; |
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explain how the population described in Subsection (3)(a) will benefit from the health care organization receiving technical assistance; |
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provide details regarding:
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how the health care organization will provide timely and effective suicide prevention services; |
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any existing or planned contracts or partnerships between the health care organization and other persons that are related to suicide prevention; |
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the methods the health care organization will use to:
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protect the privacy of each individual to whom the health care organization provides suicide prevention services; and |
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collect non-identifying data; and |
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provide other information requested by the division for the division to evaluate the application. |
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In evaluating an application for technical assistance, the division shall consider:
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the extent to which providing technical assistance to the health care organization will fulfill the purpose of preventing suicides in the state; |
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the extent to which the population described in Subsection (3)(a) is likely to benefit from the health care organization receiving the technical assistance; |
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the cost of providing the technical assistance to the health care organization; and |
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the extent to which any of the following are likely to benefit the heath care organization’s ability to assist in preventing suicides in the state:
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existing or planned contracts or partnerships between the applicant and other persons to develop and implement other initiatives; or |
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additional funding sources available to the applicant for suicide prevention services. |
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Before June 30, 2022, and each subsequent June 30, the division shall submit a written report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding each health care organization the division provided technical assistance to in the preceding year under this section. |
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Before June 30, 2024, the division shall submit a written report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding:
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data gathered in relation to providing technical assistance to a health care organization; |
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knowledge gained relating to providing technical assistance; |
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recommendations for the future regarding how the state can better prevent suicides; and |
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obstacles encountered when providing technical assistance. |
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Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
