62A-15-102 - Definitions.

62A-15-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Director" means the director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
(2) "Division" means the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health established inSection 62A-15-103.
(3) "Local mental health authority" means a county legislative body.
(4) "Local substance abuse authority" means a county legislative body.
(5) (a) "Public funds" means federal monies received from the Department of HumanServices or the Department of Health, and state monies appropriated by the Legislature to theDepartment of Human Services, the Department of Health, a county governing body, or a localsubstance abuse authority, or a local mental health authority for the purposes of providingsubstance abuse or mental health programs or services.
(b) "Public funds" includes those federal and state monies that have been transferred by alocal substance abuse authority or a local mental health authority to a private provider under anannual or otherwise ongoing contract to provide comprehensive substance abuse or mental healthprograms or services for the local substance abuse authority or local mental health authority. Those monies maintain the nature of "public funds" while in the possession of the private entitythat has an annual or otherwise ongoing contract with a local substance abuse authority or a localmental health authority to provide comprehensive substance abuse or mental health programs orservices for the local substance abuse authority or local mental health authority.
(c) Public funds received for the provision of services pursuant to substance abuse ormental health service plans may not be used for any other purpose except those authorized in thecontract between the local mental health or substance abuse authority and provider for theprovision of plan services.
(6) "Severe mental disorder" means schizophrenia, major depression, bipolar disorders,delusional disorders, psychotic disorders, and other mental disorders as defined by the division.

Amended by Chapter 75, 2009 General Session