This rule establishes requirements for implementing Utah's state suicide prevention plan and administering a suicide prevention education grant program. The Office of Substance Use and Mental Health must annually solicit recommendations from the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Utah Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council. The grant program funds federally licensed firearms dealers who attend suicide prevention education courses and distribute firearm safety materials to the public.
View official sourceR523. Health and Human Services, Substance Use and Mental Health. R523-14. Suicide Prevention. R523-14-1. Authority and Purpose. (1) Subsections 26B-5-102(3) and 26B-5-611(7) and Section 26B-5-110 authorize this rule. (2) This rule establishes the requirements for: (a) implementing the state suicide prevention plan; and (b) the suicide prevention education grant that was created to fund suicide prevention education. R523-14-2. Requirements Governing Implementation of the State Suicide Prevention Plan. (1) The Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall provide an annual opportunity for the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition and the Utah Behavioral Health Planning and Advisory Council to make recommendations on current community needs and current best practices for suicide prevention activities. (2) The Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall consider any recommendation made by May 30 of each year. R523-14-3. Suicide Prevention Education Grant. (1) A qualifying agency for a suicide prevention grant shall be any federally licensed firearms dealer that operates a retail establishment open to the public within the state. (2) In conjunction with the Bureau of Criminal Identification, the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health shall provide a suicide prevention grant when the legislature allocates funding to the Suicide Prevention Education Program for this purpose. (3) To qualify for a grant under the Suicide Prevention Education Program described in Section 26B-5-110, an employer shall attend the suicide prevention education course and distribute firearm safety brochures or packets as described in Subsections 26B-5-611(7)(b)(i) and 26B-5-611(7)(b)(ii). KEY: suicide prevention; suicide prevention education grant Date of Last Change: November 16, 2025 Notice of Continuation: December 1, 2025 Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 26B-5-611(7); 26B-5-110; 26B-5-102(3)