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Utah Code § 63M-7-528

Rape crisis and services center standards, eligibility, and monitoring -- Administrative rulemaking authority

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 291, 2026 General Session; Enacted by Chapter 401, 2024 General Session; End date 7/1/2026

(1) With regard to eligibility for a grant, other funds, or services provided under this part for a rape crisis and services center, the commission, in consultation with the office, shall create rules to:

(a) create standards of care for a rape crisis and services center to provide safe, effective, and appropriate services for a victim of sexual assault:

(i) that are based on best practices; and

(ii) with input from the Utah Victim Services Commission's subcommittee on rape and sexual assault established under Subsection 63M-7-903(5)(b);

(b) create and enforce eligibility standards for a rape crisis and services center that:

(i) incorporate the standards of care described in Subsection (1)(a); and

(ii) may be used to determine whether a rape crisis and services center is eligible for a grant, other funds, or services under this part; and

(c) create standards and procedures for the commission to monitor and audit a rape crisis and services center for compliance with the eligibility standards described in Subsection (1)(b).

(2) Rules made by the commission under this section shall be made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.

(3) The state auditor shall audit the commission's compliance with the commission's monitoring and auditing requirements described in Subsection (1)(c) and the provision of grant funds under this section.

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