{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-5-339","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 26B-5-339","heading":"Designated examiners.","body":"(1) A designated examiner shall consider a proposed patient's mental health history when evaluating a proposed patient.\n(2) A designated examiner may request a court order to obtain a proposed patient's mental health records if a proposed patient refuses to share this information with the designated examiner.\n(3) A designated examiner, when evaluating a proposed patient for civil commitment, shall consider whether:\n(a) a proposed patient has been under a court order for assisted outpatient treatment;\n(b) the proposed patient complied with the terms of the assisted outpatient treatment order, if any; and\n(c) whether assisted outpatient treatment is sufficient to meet the proposed patient's needs.\n(4) A designated examiner shall be allowed a reasonable fee by the county legislative body of the county in which the proposed patient resides or is found, unless the designated examiner is otherwise paid.","path":["Title 26B Utah Health and Human Services Code","Chapter 26B-5 Health Care - Substance Use and Mental Health","Part 26B-5-3 Utah State Hospital and Other Mental Health Facilities"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title26B/Chapter5/26B-5-S339.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"77fdc51ad4e4b4f8422a14a99a816e3fd00bf37ec15892686d98c7a6a60eb21a","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-5-338","next":"us-ut/utah-code-26b-5-340"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}