Utah Code 26B-4-712. Forensic psychiatrist fellowship grant
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(1) As used in this section, “forensic psychiatry” means the provision of services by an individual who:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-712
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Physician: means a person:(6)(a) licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or(6)(b) licensed as a physician under Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. See Utah Code 26B-4-701
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- UMEC: means the Utah Medical Education Council created in Section
26B-4-706 . See Utah Code 26B-4-701(1)(a) is a licensed physician;(1)(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(1)(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:
(3)(a) demonstrate how the applicant is best suited for developing a forensic psychiatry fellowship program, including:
(3)(a)(i) a description of resources that would be available to the program; and
(3)(a)(ii) any resources or staff that need to be acquired for the program;
(3)(b) identify what needs to occur for the proposed residency program to become accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;
(3)(c) provide an estimate of how many individuals would be trained in the program at any one time;
(3)(d) provide any information related to the grant application UMEC deems necessary for awarding the grant; and
(3)(e) if awarded the grant, agree to:
(3)(e)(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:
(3)(e)(i)(A) who needs psychiatric services; and
(3)(e)(i)(B) is under the Department of Corrections’ jurisdiction; and
(3)(e)(ii) ensure that any individual hired to provide forensic psychiatry services will comply with all relevant:
(3)(e)(ii)(A) national licensing requirements; and
(3)(e)(ii)(B) state licensing requirements under Title 58, Occupations and Professions.