Section R523-2-12 - Determining the Proper LMHA Under Special Situations(1) An individual who is homeless and in need of Hospital admission shall be referred by the LMHA in which the individual comes to the attention of local emergency services. If from out of state, the homeless individual shall be referred to the LMHA where the individual was identified as mentally ill and in need of services. (2) A child or adolescent in state custody shall be referred to the LMHA in which they resided prior to their custody being changed to the Division of Child and Family Services or the Division of Juvenile Justice Services.(3) A forensic patient, placed at the Hospital pursuant to criminal adjudication as set forth in Section 62A-15-902, and determined to meet civil commitment criteria shall be committed to the LMHA where the patient resided before being arrested.(4) Utah State Prison inmates who are transferred to the Hospital Forensic Unit, and subsequently civilly committed, become the responsibility of the LMHA where the person resided prior to incarceration.(5) An individual placed at the Utah State Developmental Center (USDC), who is transferred to the Hospital for treatment of a mental illness is the responsibility of the LMHA of the individual's last community residence, excluding foster and group home placements less than one year in duration. If the individual was admitted to the USDC as a child, the custodial parent's residence at the time of admission to USDC shall be used to determine the responsible LMHA. The LMHA is responsible for treatment and discharge planning during the course of the individual's Hospital stay.Utah Admin. Code R523-2-12
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-2, effective 12/22/2015Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2021-06, effective 2/26/2021