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(1)As used in this part:
(1)(a) "Advisory board" means the Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood Advisory Board.
(1)(b) "Correctional facility" means a facility operated by the department or a county sheriff that houses inmates in a secure setting.
(1)(c) "Incarcerated mother" means an inmate who:
(1)(c)(i) has recently given birth before entering a correctional facility;
(1)(c)(ii) is pregnant and incarcerated in a correctional facility; or
(1)(c)(iii) has given birth while incarcerated in a correctional facility.
(2)The advisory board shall consist of the following members:
(2)(a) two individuals from the department, appointed by the executive director;
(2)(b) one individual appointed by the Board of Pardons and Parole;
(2)(c) one individual appointed by the president of the Utah
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(1) As used in this part:
(1)(a) "Advisory board" means the Correctional Postnatal and Early Childhood Advisory Board.
(1)(b) "Correctional facility" means a facility operated by the department or a county sheriff that houses inmates in a secure setting.
(1)(c) "Incarcerated mother" means an inmate who:
(1)(c)(i) has recently given birth before entering a correctional facility;
(1)(c)(ii) is pregnant and incarcerated in a correctional facility; or
(1)(c)(iii) has given birth while incarcerated in a correctional facility.
(2) The advisory board shall consist of the following members:
(2)(a) two individuals from the department, appointed by the executive director;
(2)(b) one individual appointed by the Board of Pardons and Parole;
(2)(c) one individual appointed by the president of the Utah Sheriffs' Association;
(2)(d) one individual representing the Administrative Office of the Courts appointed by the Judicial Council;
(2)(e) one individual appointed by the Statewide Association of Public Attorneys and Prosecutors;
(2)(f) one individual appointed by the Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; and
(2)(g) four individuals appointed by the executive director of the Department of Health and Human Services, including:
(2)(g)(i) one pediatric healthcare provider;
(2)(g)(ii) one individual with expertise in early childhood development;
(2)(g)(iii) one individual employed by the Division of Child and Family Services; and
(2)(g)(iv) one individual with experience advocating for incarcerated women.
(3) The advisory board shall annually elect a chair and co-chair of the board from among the members of the board.
(4) The advisory board shall meet at least bi-annually, or more frequently as determined by the executive director, the chair, or three or more members of the advisory board.
(5) A majority of the board constitutes a quorum and a vote of the majority of the members present constitutes an action of the advisory board.
(6) A member of the advisory board may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses as allowed in:
(6)(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(6)(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(6)(c) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(7) The advisory board shall:
(7)(a) review research regarding childhood development and best practices for placing infants and incarcerated mothers in a diversion program not located in a correctional facility;
(7)(b) study the costs of implementing a diversion program for infants and incarcerated mothers removed from a correctional facility;
(7)(c) create a provisional plan for implementing a diversion program for infants and incarcerated mothers removed from a correctional facility; and
(7)(d) advise and make recommendations to the department and county sheriffs regarding rules and policies for placing an infant or incarcerated mother in a diversion program not located in a correctional facility.
(8) On or before November 30 of each year, the advisory board shall provide a report of the advisory board's research and study under Subsections (7)(a) through (c), including any proposed legislation, to:
(8)(a) the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee; and
(8)(b) the Criminal Justice Appropriations Subcommittee.