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Utah Code Title 26B. Utah Health and Human Services Codes § 26B-4-712. Forensic psychiatrist fellowship grant

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section, “forensic psychiatry” means the provision of services by an individual who:

(a) is a licensed physician;

(b) is board certified or board eligible for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; and

(c) uses scientific and clinical expertise in legal contexts involving the mental health of individuals.

(2) UMEC shall establish a grant program that will facilitate the creation of a single forensic psychiatrist fellowship program.

(3) An applicant for the grant shall:

(a) demonstrate how the applicant is best suited for developing a forensic psychiatry fellowship program, including:

(i) a description of resources that would be available to the program; and

(ii) any resources or staff that need to be acquired for the program;

(b) identify what needs to occur for the proposed residency program to become accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;

(c) provide an estimate of how many individuals would be trained in the program at any one time;

(d) provide any information related to the grant application UMEC deems necessary for awarding the grant; and

(e) if awarded the grant, agree to:

(i) enter into a contract with the Department of Corrections that the applicant will provide for the provision of forensic psychiatry services to an individual:

(A) who needs psychiatric services; and

(B) is under the Department of Corrections' jurisdiction; and

(ii) ensure that any individual hired to provide forensic psychiatry services will comply with all relevant:

(A) national licensing requirements; and

(B) state licensing requirements under Title 58, Occupations and Professions.

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