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64-13-7.5. Persons in need of mental health services -- Contracts.
(1) Except as provided for in Subsection (2), when the department determines that aperson in its custody is in need of mental health services, the department shall contract with theDivision of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, local mental health authorities, or the statehospital to provide mental health services for that person. Those services may be provided at theUtah State Hospital or in community programs provided by or under contract with the Division ofSubstance Abuse and Mental Health, a local mental health authority, or other public or privatemental health care providers.
(2) If the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, a local mental health authority,or the state hospital notifies the department that it is unable to provide mental health servicesunder Subsection (1), the department may contract with other public or private mental health careproviders to provide mental health services for persons in its custody.
(3) A person who provides mental health services for sex offender treatment as requiredin Section 64-13-6 shall be licensed as a mental health professional in accordance with Title 58,Chapter 60, Mental Health Professional Practice Act, or Title 58, Chapter 61, PsychologistLicensing Act, and exhibit competency to practice in the area of sex offender treatment based oneducation, training, and practice.

Amended by Chapter 8, 2002 Special Session 5