Behavioral Health Amendments

HB 552 amends Utah's behavioral health system by shifting administration of the Governor's Suicide Prevention Fund to the Office of Behavioral Health (replacing the governor) and creating a new community-based peer support grant program. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services to maintain a database of involuntary commitments, establishes a family outreach specialist role to assist families after suicide or overdose deaths, and restructures advisory committees to better coordinate behavioral health initiatives. The bill appropriates $114.95 million from the General Fund for fiscal year 2027 to support these changes. These provisions directly affect Utah residents accessing behavioral health services, state agencies managing mental health programs, and families impacted by suicide or overdose.