26B-4-1006. Substance use disorder screening.
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Effective 5/6/2026
26B-4-1006. Substance use disorder screening.
(1)Within 30 days after an inmate is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the division shall use an evidence-based screening tool to screen the inmate for substance use disorders.
(2)If the screening described in Subsection
(1)indicates the presence of a substance use disorder, the division, in coordination with the correctional facility where the inmate is housed, and as appropriate and available, may:
(a)make medication assisted treatment available to the inmate; and
(b)place the inmate in programs designed to assist individuals with a substance use disorder.
(3)Before October 1 each year, the division shall provide a report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding actions taken in accordance with this section in the preceding fiscal year, including:
(a)the number of inmates who were screened;
(b)the number of inmates whose screening indicated the presence of a substance use disorder; and
(c)of the inmates whose screening indicated the presence of a substance use disorder, the number of inmates who received medication assisted treatment.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 324 , 2026 General Session