(1) Within 30 days after an inmate is committed to the custody of the Department of Corrections, the division shall use an evidence-based screening tool to screen the inmate for substance use disorders. (2) If the screening described in Subsection (1) indicates the presence of a substance use disorder, the division, in coordination with the correctional facility where the inmate is housed, and as appropriate and available, may: (a) make medication assisted treatment available to the inmate; and (b) place the inmate in programs designed to assist individuals with a substance use disorder. (3) Before October 1 each year, the division shall provide a report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding actions taken in accordance with this section in the preceding fiscal year, including: (a) the number of inmates who were screened; (b) the number of inmates whose screening indicated the presence of a substance use disorder; and (c) of the inmates whose screening indicated the presence of a substance use disorder, the number of inmates who received medication assisted treatment. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 324, 2026 General Session
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