Section 1203 – Petition for essential treatment — Contents — Commitment to pay.

• (1) A relative seeking essential treatment and intervention for a sufferer of a substance use disorder may file a petition with the district court of the county in which the sufferer of the substance use disorder resides or is found.

• (2) The petition shall include:
  • (a) the respondent’s:
    • (i) legal name;
    • (ii) date of birth, if known;
    • (iii) social security number, if known; and
    • (iv) residence and current location, if known;
  • (b) the petitioner’s relationship to the respondent;
  • (c) the name and residence of the respondent’s legal guardian, if any and if known;
  • (d) a statement that the respondent:
    • (i) is suffering from a substance use disorder; and
    • (ii) if not treated for the substance use disorder presents a serious harm to self or others;
  • (e) the factual basis for the statement described in Subsection (2)(d); and
  • (f) at least one specified local substance abuse authority or approved treatment facility or program where the respondent may receive essential treatment.

• (3) Any petition filed under this section:
  • (a) may be accompanied by proof of health insurance to provide for the respondent’s essential treatment;
  • (b) shall be accompanied by a binding commitment to pay, signed by the petitioner or another individual, obligating the petitioner or other individual to pay all treatment costs beyond those covered by the respondent’s health insurance policy for court-ordered essential treatment for the respondent; and
  • (c) may be accompanied by documentation of emergency, life saving treatment provided to the respondent.

• (4) Nothing in this section alters the contractual relationship between a health insurer and an insured individual.

Amended by Chapter 77, 2018 General Session