DAR File No. 40653

Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Section R523-5-7

Requirements to Remain Qualified as an Adult Peer Support Specialist

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 40653
Filed: 08/08/2016 12:57:13 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to correct an error in the continuing education requirements in Section R523-5-7.

Summary of the rule or change:

The amendment is to change the number of hours of general mental health and/or substance use disorder training from 12 to 11.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 62A-15-402

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There is not any anticipated cost or savings. This is correcting an error in the number of hours required by one hour.

local governments:

There is not any anticipated cost or savings. This is correcting an error in the number of hours required by one hour.

small businesses:

There is not any anticipated cost or savings. This is correcting an error in the number of hours required by one hour.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There is not any anticipated cost or savings. This is correcting an error in the number of hours required by one hour.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There is not any anticipated compliance cost. This is correcting an error in the number of hours required by one hour.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There is not any anticipated fiscal impact on businesses. This is simply correcting an error in the number of hours required by one hour.

Ann Silverberg Williamson, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Human Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
195 N 1950 W
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Julene Robbins at the above address, by phone at 801-538-4521, by FAX at 801-538-3942, or by Internet E-mail at jhjonesrobbins@utah.gov
• L Ray Winger at the above address, by phone at 801-538-4319, by FAX at 801-538-9892, or by Internet E-mail at raywinger@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

10/03/2016

This rule may become effective on:

10/10/2016

Authorized by:

Doug Thomas, Director

R523. Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health.

R523-5. Adult Peer Support Specialist Training and Certification.

R523-5-7. Requirements to Remain Qualified as an Adult Peer Support Specialist.

(1) Complete at least twenty (20) hours of continuing education every two (2) years including two (2) hours of ethics training, six (6) hours pertaining specifically to Peer Support Services, one (1) hour of suicide prevention training[s] and [twelve]eleven ([12]11) hours of general mental health and/or substance use disorder training.

(2) Each Adult Peer Support Specialist shall maintain adequate documentation as proof of compliance with this Section, such as a certificate of completion, school transcript, course description, or other course materials. The Adult Peer Support Specialist shall retain this proof for a period of three years after the end of the renewal cycle for which the continuing education is due; and

(a) At a minimum, the documentation shall contain the following:

(i) Date of the course;

(ii) Name of the course provider;

(iii) Name of the instructor;

(iv) Course title;

(v) Number of hours of continuing education credit; and

(vi) Course objectives.

 

KEY: peer support specialists , PSS program, certification of programs, substance use disorder

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [December 22, 2015]2016

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 62A-15-402