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House OKs temporary commission to study statewide mental-health delivery

Utah House of Representatives · February 16, 2023
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Summary

A substituted bill to create a time-limited commission to review Utah's mental-health delivery system passed the House after debate over duplication with past studies; the substitute passed and the measure will go to the Senate (41–23 on final vote of substitute).

SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers advanced a commissioned study of Utah’s mental-health delivery system on Feb. 16, approving a substituted House Bill 177 that creates a temporary commission to compile existing research and, where needed, conduct primary studies.

Sponsor Representative Hawkins described the commission as “a commission that will sunset a year from, December” and said it would include legislators and industry…

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