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Utah Code § 53G-9-901

Definitions

Enacted by Chapter 380, 2025 General Session

As used in this part:

(1) "Authorized personnel" means an individual:

(a)

(i) who holds a license:

(A) as a school psychologist, as defined in Section 53F-5-218;

(B) as a school social worker, as defined in Section 53F-5-218;

(C) under Title 58, Chapter 61, Psychologist Licensing Act;

(D) under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act;

(E) under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 3, Marriage and Family Therapist Licensing Act; or

(F) under Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 4, Clinical Mental Health Counselor Licensing Act; or

(ii) whom an individual described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) supervises, to the extent the individual's actions fall within the scope of the supervision; and

(b) whom an LEA or school employs, engages by contract, or engages by agreement, to support students' mental health through a restricted service in accordance with the scope of the individual's license or certification described in Subsection (1)(a).

(2)

(a) "Restricted service" means a mental health service that takes place in a school setting.

(b) "Restricted service" does not include:

(i) describing basic stress-management strategies;

(ii) informing students and parents of the availability of a restricted service; or

(iii) engaging in generalized crisis response, which does not include one-on-one therapy, in accordance with the state board's or the LEA's crisis response protocols.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.