Substance Use Treatment and Enforcement Amendments

Requires local substance abuse and mental health authorities to include lists of available service providers in their annual plans in a format usable by first responders

Allows opioid treatment programs to operate mobile units to provide medication for substance use withdrawal or opioid use disorder

Grants rulemaking authority to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding mobile unit operations

Creates a new crime for maintenance of a drug-involved premises

Amends the Utah Controlled Substances Act and civil nuisance provisions related to unlawful actions involving controlled substances

Removed specific line items related to prostitution and weapons violations in nuisance definitions

Local substance abuse and mental health authorities must now include inclusive lists of available service providers in their annual plans in a format usable by first responders.

Opioid treatment programs are now permitted to operate mobile units to provide medication for substance use withdrawal symptoms or opioid use disorder, with specific operational requirements.

Syringe exchange programs must now report additional information including the number of individuals who received treatment services within 12 months of exchanging syringes.

First responders are now encouraged to offer referrals for substance use or mental health services to individuals experiencing overdoses, with immunity from liability for doing so.

New crime of 'maintenance of a drug-involved premises' created as a second degree felony, expanding enforcement options for drug-related locations.

Human trafficking added as a nuisance condition in drug house provisions, expanding the scope of prohibited activities.

Added 'mobile unit' definition for opioid treatment programs and expanded 'first responder' definition to include mobile outreach social workers.

Technical amendments to nuisance definitions and coordination clause between HB 199 and HB 355 regarding critical infrastructure materials operations.

Local substance abuse and mental health authorities must now include first responder-accessible lists of available service providers in their annual plans.

First responders are encouraged to offer referrals for substance use or mental health services to individuals experiencing overdoses, with immunity from liability.

Opioid treatment programs may now operate mobile units to provide medication for withdrawal symptoms or opioid use disorder, subject to new operational requirements.

Syringe exchange programs must now report additional information about treatment referrals and recovery services to the Department of Health and Human Services.

A new crime called 'maintenance of a drug-involved premises' is created, making it a second-degree felony to knowingly maintain premises for drug manufacturing, distribution, or use.

Nuisance laws were modified to clarify how drug-related activities and tobacco smoke drift are handled in rental unit disputes.

Several code sections were amended to clarify definitions of 'first responder,' 'local services list,' and 'mobile unit' in the context of substance use treatment.

Various technical corrections and formatting changes were made throughout the bill to align with legislative standards.

Local substance abuse and mental health authorities must now include comprehensive service lists in their annual plans that are usable by first responders.

Syringe exchange programs now must report additional data on individuals who received substance use disorder treatment within 12 months of exchanging syringes.

New rules allow opioid treatment programs to operate mobile medication units with specific operational requirements.

First responders are encouraged to offer referrals for substance use or mental health services to individuals experiencing overdoses, with immunity from liability.

A new crime of 'maintenance of a drug-involved premises' is created as a second degree felony.

Civil nuisance provisions related to drug activity have been amended to clarify liability for landlords and tenants regarding drug fumes and smoke.

New definitions for 'first responder' and 'local services list' have been added to clarify who can make referrals and what information must be provided.

Several code sections were renumbered and technical corrections were made throughout the controlled substances and nuisance chapters.