Utah Code § 26B-8-231

Current through the 2024 Third Special Session
Section 26B-8-231 - [Effective 10/1/2024] (Effective 10/01/24). Overdose fatality examiner
(1) Within funds appropriated by the Legislature, the department shall provide compensation, at a standard rate determined by the department, to an overdose fatality examiner.
(2) The overdose fatality examiner shall:
(a) work with the medical examiner to compile data regarding overdose and opioid related deaths, including:
(i) toxicology information;
(ii) demographics; and
(iii) the source of opioids or drugs;
(b) as relatives of the deceased are willing, gather information from relatives of the deceased regarding the circumstances of the decedent's death;
(c) maintain a database of information described in Subsections (2)(a) and (b); and
(d) coordinate no less than monthly with the suicide prevention coordinator described in Section 26B-5-611 .

Utah Code § 26B-8-231

Amended by Chapter (number not assigned at time of publication), 2024 General Session ,§ 13, eff. 10/1/2024.
Renumbered from § 26-4-30 and amended by Chapter 306, 2023 General Session ,§ 240, eff. 5/3/2023.
Added by Chapter 201, 2020 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/12/2020.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.