Utah SB0096 clarifies the Department of Health and Human Services' authority to investigate and control health hazards, including drug overdose.

Utah SB0096 amends the state's health code to clarify the Department of Health and Human Services' authority to investigate and control health hazards, including drug overdose and drug overdose fatalities. The bill specifies that the department may use its authority to identify opportunities for prevention, intervention, and postvention of deaths under the medical examiner's jurisdiction. It also details the disclosure and redisclosure of substance use disorder treatment records provided to the medical examiner for death investigations, subject to federal laws.

Utah SB0096 clarifies the Department of Health and Human Services' authority to investigate and control health hazards, including drug overdose.

Utah SB0096 amends the state's health code to clarify the Department of Health and Human Services' authority to investigate and control health hazards, including drug overdose and drug overdose fatalities. The bill specifies that the department may use its authority to identify opportunities for prevention, intervention, and postvention of deaths under the medical examiner's jurisdiction. It also details the disclosure and redisclosure of substance use disorder treatment records provided to the medical examiner for death investigations, subject to federal laws.