This bill:

• defines and amends terms;
• requires the coordinator for the Office of Homeless Services (coordinator), in cooperation with the Utah Homeless Services Board (board), to create a comprehensive plan for homeless services campus (campus) residents and the surrounding community within a certain time frame after announcing or recommending the location of a campus that addresses:
  • safety;
  • transportation;
  • use of the homeless services campus as an emergency shelter;
  • the types of treatment and support services offered to residents;
  • treatment and support service provider and staff requirements; and
  • other certain services;
• requires the coordinator, in cooperation with the board, to coordinate with certain public safety entities to receive incident reports created in response to certain services provided to the campus and the campus's residents, employees, or volunteers;
• requires the homeless services ombudsman (ombudsman) to conduct an investigation of the campus under certain circumstances;
• allows the ombudsman to make recommendations and assist the coordinator in creating a remediation plan if a campus is found in violation of law;
• provides a certain time for the campus to cure a violation;
• allows the ombudsman to recommend that the campus cease operations under certain circumstances;
• provides that the Legislature may withhold campus funding in certain circumstances;
• gives the ombudsman rulemaking authority to implement and carry out a campus investigation;
• creates reporting requirements; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.