Utah Code § 53B-17-1202

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 53B-17-1202 - SafeUT Crisis Line established

The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall:

(1) establish a SafeUT Crisis Line to provide:
(a) a means for an individual to anonymously report:
(i) unsafe, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of such activities at or near a public school;
(ii) incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, or hazing; and
(iii) incidents of physical or sexual abuse committed by a school employee or school volunteer; and
(b) crisis intervention, including suicide prevention, to individuals experiencing emotional distress or psychiatric crisis;
(2) provide the services described in Subsection (1) 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
(3) when necessary, or as required by law, promptly forward a report received under Subsection (1)(a) to appropriate:
(a) school officials; and
(b) law enforcement officials;
(4) in accordance with Subsection (5), report the uses of the SafeUT Crisis Line described in Subsection (1) to the State Bureau of Investigation's systems described in Subsections 53-10-302(7) and (8);
(5) coordinate with the state security chief to determine the appropriate circumstances necessitating a report described in Subsection (4); and
(6) subject to legislative appropriations and in consultation with the School Security Task Force described in Section 53-22-104.1, state security chief described in Section 53-22-102, and School Safety Center described in Section 53G-8-802, develop and deploy additional supports and enhancements for school safety efforts.

Utah Code § 53B-17-1202

Amended by Chapter 21, 2024 General Session ,§ 15, eff. 5/1/2024.
Renumbered from § 53E-10-502 and amended by Chapter 446, 2019 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/14/2019.
Renumbered from § 53A-11-1503 by Chapter 1, 2018 General Session ,§ 252, eff. 1/24/2018.
Repealed and reenacted by Chapter 442, 2015 General Session ,§ 5, eff. 5/12/2015.
Added by Chapter 412, 2014 General Session ,§ 3, eff. 5/13/2014.