1. (1) The state protection and advocacy agency should:

   1. (a) represent and advocate for the interests of all disabled individuals in the state;

   2. (b) annually hold at least three meetings with the public throughout the state to:

      1. (i) understand the needs in the local community; and
      2. (ii) provide education, advocacy, and resources to disabled individuals in the local community; and
   3. (c) provide a written report annually to the Judiciary Interim Committee and Health and Human Services Interim Committee on or before August 31.

2. (2) The report described in Subsection (1)(c) may include:

   1. (a) the number and location of public meetings;

   2. (b) the number and description of the types of services and advocacy provided, including the number and description of advocacy incidents that:

      1. (i) advocated for a more-integrated or less-integrated setting or care, according to the appropriate need of the individual;
      2. (ii) advocated for a greater level or lesser level of treatment, including medication treatment, according to the appropriate need of the individual; and
      3. (iii) advocated for a deviation from a treatment provider recommendation and the reason;
   3. (c) a list of the government entities that the state protection and advocacy agency worked with;

   4. (d) the number of individuals served that:

      1. (i) are not capable of living independently;
      2. (ii) can live somewhat independently, with formal supports;
      3. (iii) live independently; and
      4. (iv) are a family member of a disabled individual;

   5. (e) the number of individuals that the state protection and advocacy agency:

      1. (i) referred to and received voluntary treatment;
      2. (ii) petitioned for and were ordered into involuntary treatment;
      3. (iii) exited from homelessness into a residential or clinical setting;
      4. (iv) was able to advocate for assisted outpatient treatment or assertive community treatment that resulted in placement or acquisition of supportive housing; and
      5. (v) advocated for with the goal of discontinuing any aspect of services or treatment deemed to be appropriate for the need of the individual; and
   6. (f) policy recommendations, if any.

Enacted by Chapter 103, 2026 General Session