“More regulations will soon be coming to Utah’s so-called “troubled-teen” industry, after the governor on Monday signed legislation that will place limits on use of restraints, drugs and isolation rooms in youth treatment programs.

It’s the first time in 15 years that Utah legislators have enacted more oversight on the nearly 100 youth residential treatment centers in the state. It was one of 56 bills that Gov. Spencer Cox signed on Monday at his rural office in Cedar City.

The Office of Licensing will now be required to conduct four inspections each year — both announced and unannounced — and will receive $638,000 in additional funding for eight new full-time state licensing employees to achieve that aim. Public records show that the office currently inspects most facilities just once a year.“

Not enough, but at least it’s something 🥲