UT HB0572

Transfers administration of the Governor's Suicide Prevention Fund from the governor to the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, and renames the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory Committee to the Utah Behavioral Health Policy Review Committee with modified duties

Creates a community-based peer support specialist grant program and establishes a family outreach specialist position within the Department of Health and Human Services to engage with families of individuals who died by suicide or overdose

Requires the department to maintain a statewide database of involuntary commitments and create a standard consent form for justice-involved individuals to disclose mental health or substance use disorders to health care providers, courts, and corrections agencies

Allows congregate homeless shelters to temporarily expand bed capacity to 135% of designated limits through April 30, 2027, with municipal consent and compliance with building and fire codes

Appropriates $750,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2027, including $300,000 for a family outreach specialist and $450,000 for behavioral health programs including peer support services, suicide prevention training, and Medicaid rate increases for collaborative care