§ 26B-4-1102 — Substance use disorder screening.

(1) Within 30 days after an inmate is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the division shall use an evidence-based screening tool to screen the inmate for substance use disorders.
(2) If the screening described in Subsection (1) indicates the presence of a substance use disorder, the division, in coordination with the correctional facility where the inmate is housed, and as appropriate and available, may:
(2)(a) make medication assisted treatment available to the inmate; and
(2)(b) place the inmate in programs designed to assist individuals with a substance use disorder.
(3) Before October 1 each year, the division shall provide a report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding actions taken pursuant to this section in the preceding fiscal year, including:
(3)(a) the number of inmates who were screened;
(3)(b) the number of inmates whose screening indicated the presence of a substance use disorder; and
(3)(c) of the inmates whose screening indicated the presence of a substance use disorder, the number of inmates who received medication assisted treatment.

Legislative History

Enacted by Chapter 428, 2025 General Session