Industry leaders recap mental health bills from last session Patrick Jones | May 12, 2021 Share this:
The Utah Legislature passed significant mental and behavioral health legislation in the previous session to attempt to curtail high suicide rates and overdose deaths. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), Utah has the sixth highest suicide rate in the country and is around the national average for overdose deaths. Rep. Mike Winder, member of the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee said: “We have been thrilled to see Utah’s youth suicide rates plateau and even slightly decline in the last three years, but we’re not satisfied. We are chipping away and remain focused on that topic.”