(1) As used in this section: (a) "Grant" means a grant awarded by the division under this section to a person to develop and implement a project. (b) "Project" means a telehealth mental health pilot project for which the division awards a grant. (c) "Public school" means: (i) a school district; (ii) a school under the control of a school district; (iii) a charter school; or (iv) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. (d) "Telehealth mental health services" means mental health services provided remotely through the use of telecommunications technology. (e) "Utah State Hospital" means the Utah State Hospital established in Section 62A-15-601.

(a) "Grant" means a grant awarded by the division under this section to a person to develop and implement a project.

(b) "Project" means a telehealth mental health pilot project for which the division awards a grant.

(c) "Public school" means: (i) a school district; (ii) a school under the control of a school district; (iii) a charter school; or (iv) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

(i) a school district;

(ii) a school under the control of a school district;

(iii) a charter school; or

(iv) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

(d) "Telehealth mental health services" means mental health services provided remotely through the use of telecommunications technology.

(e) "Utah State Hospital" means the Utah State Hospital established in Section 62A-15-601.

(2) (a) On or before July 1, 2018, the division shall issue a project proposal request in accordance with this section to award a grant to: (i) one or more local authorities to develop and implement one or more projects in one or more public schools in the state; or (ii) the Utah State Hospital. (b) An application for a project described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be submitted jointly by: (i) a public school or the Utah State Hospital; and (ii) a provider of telehealth mental health services. (c) The division shall award all grants under this section before December 31, 2018. (d) A project shall run for two years.

(a) On or before July 1, 2018, the division shall issue a project proposal request in accordance with this section to award a grant to: (i) one or more local authorities to develop and implement one or more projects in one or more public schools in the state; or (ii) the Utah State Hospital.

(i) one or more local authorities to develop and implement one or more projects in one or more public schools in the state; or

(ii) the Utah State Hospital.

(b) An application for a project described in Subsection (2)(a) shall be submitted jointly by: (i) a public school or the Utah State Hospital; and (ii) a provider of telehealth mental health services.

(i) a public school or the Utah State Hospital; and

(ii) a provider of telehealth mental health services.

(c) The division shall award all grants under this section before December 31, 2018.

(d) A project shall run for two years.

(3) The purpose of the telehealth mental health pilot program is to: (a) determine how telehealth mental health services can best be used in the state to: (i) increase access to mental health services by public school students; (ii) increase the timeliness and effectiveness of mental health crisis intervention services for public school students; (iii) reduce the cost associated with providing mental health services to public school students; and (iv) increase access to mental health services by public school students in underserved areas of the state; (b) identify best practices for providing telehealth mental health services to public school students in the state; and (c) identify the best methods of using telecommunications technology to provide mental health services to public school students remotely.

(a) determine how telehealth mental health services can best be used in the state to: (i) increase access to mental health services by public school students; (ii) increase the timeliness and effectiveness of mental health crisis intervention services for public school students; (iii) reduce the cost associated with providing mental health services to public school students; and (iv) increase access to mental health services by public school students in underserved areas of the state;

(i) increase access to mental health services by public school students;

(ii) increase the timeliness and effectiveness of mental health crisis intervention services for public school students;

(iii) reduce the cost associated with providing mental health services to public school students; and

(iv) increase access to mental health services by public school students in underserved areas of the state;

(b) identify best practices for providing telehealth mental health services to public school students in the state; and

(c) identify the best methods of using telecommunications technology to provide mental health services to public school students remotely.

(4) Persons who apply for a grant under this section shall: (a) identify the population to which the proposed project will provide telehealth mental health services; (b) explain how the population described in Subsection (4)(a): (i) is currently underserved; and (ii) will benefit from the provision of telehealth mental health services; (c) provide details regarding: (i) how the proposed project will provide the telehealth mental health services; (ii) the projected costs of providing the telehealth mental health services; (iii) the sustainability of the proposed project; and (iv) the methods that the proposed project will use to: (A) protect the privacy of students and patients; (B) collect nonidentifying data relating to the proposed project; and (C) provide transparency on the costs and operation of the proposed project; and (d) provide other information requested by the division to ensure that the proposed project satisfies the criteria described in Subsection (5).

(a) identify the population to which the proposed project will provide telehealth mental health services;

(b) explain how the population described in Subsection (4)(a): (i) is currently underserved; and (ii) will benefit from the provision of telehealth mental health services;

(i) is currently underserved; and

(ii) will benefit from the provision of telehealth mental health services;

(c) provide details regarding: (i) how the proposed project will provide the telehealth mental health services; (ii) the projected costs of providing the telehealth mental health services; (iii) the sustainability of the proposed project; and (iv) the methods that the proposed project will use to: (A) protect the privacy of students and patients; (B) collect nonidentifying data relating to the proposed project; and (C) provide transparency on the costs and operation of the proposed project; and

(i) how the proposed project will provide the telehealth mental health services;

(ii) the projected costs of providing the telehealth mental health services;

(iii) the sustainability of the proposed project; and

(iv) the methods that the proposed project will use to: (A) protect the privacy of students and patients; (B) collect nonidentifying data relating to the proposed project; and (C) provide transparency on the costs and operation of the proposed project; and

(A) protect the privacy of students and patients;

(B) collect nonidentifying data relating to the proposed project; and

(C) provide transparency on the costs and operation of the proposed project; and

(d) provide other information requested by the division to ensure that the proposed project satisfies the criteria described in Subsection (5).

(5) In evaluating a proposal for a grant, the division shall consider: (a) the extent to which the proposed project will fulfill the purposes described in Subsection (3); (b) the extent to which the population that will be served by the proposed project is: (i) currently underserved; and (ii) likely to benefit from the proposed project; (c) the cost of the proposed project; (d) the viability and innovation of the proposed project; and (e) the extent to which the proposed project will yield useful data to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed project.

(a) the extent to which the proposed project will fulfill the purposes described in Subsection (3);

(b) the extent to which the population that will be served by the proposed project is: (i) currently underserved; and (ii) likely to benefit from the proposed project;

(i) currently underserved; and

(ii) likely to benefit from the proposed project;

(c) the cost of the proposed project;

(d) the viability and innovation of the proposed project; and

(e) the extent to which the proposed project will yield useful data to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed project.

(6) (a) Within six months after the day on which the division awards a grant, the division shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding: (i) each person who received a grant; and (ii) the details of each project. (b) Within six months after the day on which a project concludes, the division shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding: (i) the success of each project; (ii) data gathered in relation to each project; (iii) knowledge gained from each project relating to the provision of telehealth mental health services; (iv) proposals for the future use of telehealth mental health services in the state; (v) obstacles encountered in the provision of telehealth mental health services; and (vi) changes needed in the law to overcome obstacles to providing telehealth mental health services.

(a) Within six months after the day on which the division awards a grant, the division shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding: (i) each person who received a grant; and (ii) the details of each project.

(i) each person who received a grant; and

(ii) the details of each project.

(b) Within six months after the day on which a project concludes, the division shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee regarding: (i) the success of each project; (ii) data gathered in relation to each project; (iii) knowledge gained from each project relating to the provision of telehealth mental health services; (iv) proposals for the future use of telehealth mental health services in the state; (v) obstacles encountered in the provision of telehealth mental health services; and (vi) changes needed in the law to overcome obstacles to providing telehealth mental health services.

(i) the success of each project;

(ii) data gathered in relation to each project;

(iii) knowledge gained from each project relating to the provision of telehealth mental health services;

(iv) proposals for the future use of telehealth mental health services in the state;

(v) obstacles encountered in the provision of telehealth mental health services; and

(vi) changes needed in the law to overcome obstacles to providing telehealth mental health services.