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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The Huntsman Mental Health Institute shall:
(1) establish a SafeUT Crisis Line to provide:
(a) a means for an individual to anonymously report:
(i) unsafe, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of such activities at or near a public school;
(ii) incidents of bullying, cyber-bullying, harassment, or hazing; and
(iii) incidents of physical or sexual abuse committed by a school employee or school volunteer; and
(b) crisis intervention, including suicide prevention, to individuals experiencing emotional distress or psychiatric crisis;
(2) provide the services described in Subsection (1) 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
(3) when necessary, or as required by law, promptly forward a report received under Subsection (1)(a) to appropriate:
(a) school officials; and
(b) law enforcement officials;
(4) in accordance with Subsection (5), report the uses of the SafeUT Crisis Line described in Subsection (1) to the State Bureau of Investigation's systems described in Subsections 53-10-302(7) and (8);
(5) coordinate with the state security chief to determine the appropriate circumstances necessitating a report described in Subsection (4); and
(6) subject to legislative appropriations and in consultation with the School Security Task Force described in Section 53-22-104.1, state security chief described in Section 53-22-102, and School Safety Center described in Section 53G-8-802, develop and deploy additional supports and enhancements for school safety efforts.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 53B. State System of Higher Education § 53B-17-1202. SafeUT Crisis Line established - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-53b-state-system-of-higher-education/ut-code-sect-53b-17-1202/
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