§ 26B-5-801 — Definitions -- Creation of committee -- Membership -- Terms.

(1) (1)(a) As used in this part, "committee" means the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee created in this section.
(1)(b) There is created within the department the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee, which serves under the direction of the Utah Behavioral Health Commission created in Section 26B-5-702.
(2) The committee shall be comprised of the following voting members:
(2)(a) the attorney general or the attorney general's designee;
(2)(b) one elected county official appointed by the Utah Association of Counties;
(2)(c) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee;
(2)(d) the director of the Division of Integrated Healthcare or the director's designee;
(2)(e) the state superintendent of public instruction or the superintendent's designee;
(2)(f) the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services or the executive director's designee;
(2)(g) the executive director of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice or the executive director's designee;
(2)(h) the executive director of the Department of Corrections or the executive director's designee;
(2)(i) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services or the director's designee;
(2)(j) the director of the Division of Child and Family Services or the director's designee;
(2)(k) the chair of the Board of Pardons and Parole or the chair's designee;
(2)(l) the director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs or the director's designee;
(2)(m) the director of the Division of Indian Affairs or the director's designee;
(2)(n) the state court administrator or the state court administrator's designee;
(2)(o) one district court judge who presides over a drug court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;
(2)(p) one district court judge who presides over a mental health court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;
(2)(q) one juvenile court judge who presides over a drug court and who is appointed by the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court;
(2)(r) one prosecutor appointed by the Statewide Association of Prosecutors;
(2)(s) the chair or co-chair of each subcommittee established by the committee;
(2)(t) the chair or co-chair of the Statewide Suicide Prevention Committee created under Subsection 26B-5-611(3);
(2)(u) one representative appointed by the Utah League of Cities and Towns to serve a four-year term;
(2)(v) the chair of the Utah Victim Services Commission or the chair's designee;
(2)(w) the superintendent of the Utah State Hospital or the superintendent's designee;
(2)(x) the following members appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms:
(2)(x)(i) one resident of the state who has been personally affected by a substance use or mental health disorder; and
(2)(x)(ii) one citizen representative; and
(2)(y) in addition to the voting members described in Subsections (2)(a) through (x), the following voting members appointed by a majority of the members described in Subsections (2)(a) through (x) to serve four-year terms:
(2)(y)(i) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for recovery from substance use disorders;
(2)(y)(ii) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for recovery from mental illness;
(2)(y)(iii) one resident of the state who represents a statewide advocacy organization for protection of rights of individuals with a disability;
(2)(y)(iv) one resident of the state who represents prevention professionals;
(2)(y)(v) one resident of the state who represents treatment professionals;
(2)(y)(vi) one resident of the state who represents the physical health care field;
(2)(y)(vii) one resident of the state who is a criminal defense attorney;
(2)(y)(viii) one resident of the state who is a military servicemember or military veteran under Section 53H-11-202;
(2)(y)(ix) one resident of the state who represents local law enforcement agencies;
(2)(y)(x) one representative of private service providers that serve youth with substance use disorders or mental health disorders; and
(2)(y)(xi) one resident of the state who is certified by the Division of Integrated Healthcare as a peer support specialist as described in Subsection 26B-5-102(2)(gg).
(3) An individual other than an individual described in Subsection (2) may not be appointed as a voting member of the committee.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 9, 2025 Special Session 1