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Utah Senate HHS Committee votes on first batch of bills Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 21, 2021 Share this: Mental health legislation will be a top priority for lawmakers on Utah’s Senate Health and Human Services Committee this year. The committee had its first meeting of the session on Wednesday to discuss four proposed health care bills, two of which would expand mental health services in the state.     The committee voted on the following bills: Senate Bill 41, sponsored by Sen. Luz Escamilla, amends Utah’s mental health access laws to include telehealth services. This bill was pass...

KUER St. George has a new interim mayor. Michele Randall was appointed during a special City Council meeting Tuesday, and she will be the city’s first female mayor. This story and more in the Thursday morning news brief. Thursday morning, January 21, 2021 State 2021 Legislative Session: Getting Involved Remotely The Utah legislative session started this week, but because of the pandemic and security concerns, the Capitol building is closed to the public right now. Even after it opens, many will still choose to participate virtually. With online options, the public is able to track bills, li...

Could Utah become first state to create EMS teams specifically for mental health emergencies? Ashley Imlay © Spenser Heaps, Deseret News Amanda Funk and Lisa Hamby attend a rally outside of the Ogden Municipal Building in Ogden on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020. People gathered to protest and call attention to the shooting of Linden Cameron, a 13-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome who was shot by police in Salt Lake City. SALT LAKE CITY — A lawmaker’s proposal to make Utah the first state to train emergency medical technicians specifically for responding to mental health eme...

State legislator proposes bills to standardize critical incident training across the state, and to train emergency medical responders specifically to provide assistance to those experiencing mental health emergencies.

Protests over police violence and racial injustice triggered a months-long process of trying to find workable improvements to the system. Now it's time for the Legislature to turn those into law.