Advance mental health care directive.
Utah Code § 75A-9-108
in effect75A-9-108. Advance mental health care directive.
(1)
(a) An individual may create an advance health care directive that addresses only mental health care for the individual.
(b) The directive may include a health care instruction, a power of attorney for health care, or both.
(2) A health care instruction under this section may include the individual's:
(a) general philosophy and objectives regarding mental health care; or
(b) specific goals, preferences, and wishes regarding the provision, withholding, or withdrawal of a form of mental health care, including:
(i) preferences regarding professionals, programs, and facilities;
(ii) admission to a mental-health facility, including duration of admission;
(iii) preferences regarding medications;
(iv) refusal to accept a specific type of mental health care, including a medication; and
(v) preferences regarding crisis intervention.
(3) A power of attorney for health care under this section may appoint an agent to make decisions only for mental health care.
Enacted by Chapter 439, 2025 General Session
Source: Utah Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel (le.utah.gov)URL: https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75A/Chapter9/75A-9-S108.html?v=C75A-9-S108_2026010120250507Fetched: 10/26/2026