26B-5-611. Suicide prevention — Reporting requirements.
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As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-611- Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section 26B-1-202. See Utah Code 26B-5-101
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
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“Advisory Council” means the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Council created in Section 63M-7-301. |
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“Bureau” means the Bureau of Criminal Identification created in Section 53-10-201 within the Department of Public Safety. |
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“Coalition” means the Statewide Suicide Prevention Coalition created under Subsection (3). |
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“Coordinator” means the state suicide prevention coordinator appointed under Subsection (2). |
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“Fund” means the Governor’s Suicide Prevention Fund created in Section 26B-1-325. |
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“Intervention” means an effort to prevent a person from attempting suicide. |
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“Legal intervention” means an incident in which an individual is shot by another individual who has legal authority to use deadly force. |
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“Postvention” means intervention after a suicide attempt or a suicide death to reduce risk and promote healing. |
| (i) |
“Shooter” means an individual who uses a gun in an act that results in the death of the actor or another individual, whether the act was a suicide, homicide, legal intervention, act of self-defense, or accident. |
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The division shall appoint a state suicide prevention coordinator to administer a state suicide prevention program composed of suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention programs, services, and efforts. |
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The coordinator shall:
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establish a Statewide Suicide Prevention Coalition with membership from public and private organizations and Utah citizens; and |
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appoint a chair and co-chair from among the membership of the coalition to lead the coalition. |
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The state suicide prevention program may include the following components:
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delivery of resources, tools, and training to community-based coalitions; |
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evidence-based suicide risk assessment tools and training; |
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town hall meetings for building community-based suicide prevention strategies; |
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suicide prevention gatekeeper training; |
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training to identify warning signs and to manage an at-risk individual’s crisis; |
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evidence-based intervention training; |
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intervention skills training; |
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postvention training; or |
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a public education campaign to improve public awareness about warning signs of suicide and suicide prevention resources. |
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The coordinator shall coordinate with the following to gather statistics, among other duties:
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local mental health and substance abuse authorities; |
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the State Board of Education, including the public education suicide prevention coordinator described in Section 53G-9-702; |
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applicable divisions and offices within the department; |
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health care providers, including emergency rooms; |
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federal agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation; |
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other unbiased sources; and |
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other public health suicide prevention efforts. |
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The coordinator shall provide a written report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee, at or before the October meeting every year, on:
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implementation of the state suicide prevention program, as described in Subsections (2) and (4); |
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data measuring the effectiveness of each component of the state suicide prevention program; |
| (c) |
funds appropriated for each component of the state suicide prevention program; and |
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five-year trends of suicides in Utah, including subgroups of youths and adults and other subgroups identified by the state suicide prevention coordinator. |
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The coordinator shall, in consultation with the bureau, implement and manage the operation of the firearm safety program described in Subsection 26B-5-102(3). |
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In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules:
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governing the implementation of the state suicide prevention program, consistent with this section; and |
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in conjunction with the bureau, defining the criteria for employers to apply for grants under the Suicide Prevention Education Program described in Section 26B-5-110, which shall include:
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attendance at the suicide prevention education course described in Subsection 26B-5-102(3); and |
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distribution of the firearm safety brochures or packets created in Subsection 26B-5-102(3), but does not require the distribution of a cable-style gun lock with a firearm if the firearm already has a trigger lock or comparable safety mechanism. |
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As funding by the Legislature allows, the coordinator shall award grants, not to exceed a total of $100,000 per fiscal year, to suicide prevention programs that focus on the needs of children who have been served by the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services. |
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The coordinator and the coalition shall submit to the advisory council, no later than October 1 each year, a written report detailing the previous fiscal year’s activities to fund, implement, and evaluate suicide prevention activities described in this section. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session
