UT SB0096

Expands the Utah Department of Health and Human Services' authority to investigate and control public health hazards to explicitly include drug overdose and drug overdose fatalities

Requires that substance use disorder treatment records provided to the medical examiner for death investigations comply with federal confidentiality laws (42 U.S.C. Sec. 290dd-2 and 42 C.F.R. Part 2) for disclosure and redisclosure

Authorizes the department to use its investigative powers to identify opportunities for prevention, intervention, and postvention of deaths under the medical examiner's jurisdiction

Clarifies that the bill does not modify or supersede law enforcement's authority to investigate crimes

Takes effect on May 6, 2026