Section R671-207-1 - DefinitionsFor purposes of this rule the following definitions apply:
(1) "Mentally decompensating offender" means an individual who is in the custody of the Department of Corrections (Department), who has not been adjudicated as a mentally ill offender by a court, but whose mental health has decompensated to the point that admission to the State Hospital is necessary to ensure adequate mental health treatment.(2) "Mentally ill offender" means an individual who has been adjudicated guilty with a mental illness, including an individual who has an intellectual disability, pursuant to Section 77-16a-202.(3) "State Hospital" means the Utah State Hospital or other facilities designated by the Utah State Hospital where offenders may be housed for mental health treatment.(4) "Correctional facility" means any of the Utah prison facilities operated by the Department or any portion of a county jail contracted with the Department to house offenders.(5) "Health and Human Services" means the Utah Department of Health and Human Services.Utah Admin. Code R671-207-1
Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-12, effective 6/9/2022