Affected by 63I-2-236 on 12/31/2023
Effective 5/4/2022
36-29-302. Creation and membership.
- (1) There is created the Mental Illness Psychotherapy Drug Task Force.
- (2) The task force shall be chaired by:
- (a) the executive director or the executive director’s designee; and
- (b) the chief executive officer of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah.
- (3) In addition to the individuals described in Subsection (2), the task force shall consist of the following members jointly appointed by the individuals described in Subsection (2):
- (a) a licensed psychiatrist;
- (b) a licensed psychologist;
- (c) a licensed pharmacist;
- (d) a representative from the Utah Medical Association;
- (e) an individual who researches and studies neuroscience and mental health;
- (f) a representative from a Utah hospital or a major healthcare system;
- (g) a patient who is knowledgeable about the use of a psychotherapy drug, nominated by a patient advocacy group;
- (h) a trauma focused therapist;
- (i) a licensed attorney with knowledge of the law regarding controlled substances and other drugs;
- (j) a medical or psychiatric ethicist with knowledge of the ethical and legal issues pertaining to psychotherapy drugs; and
- (k) a clinician who is board certified in addiction medicine.
- (4)
- (a) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of the task force the member shall be replaced in the same manner as the original appointment was made.
- (b) A member of the task force serves until the member’s successor is appointed.
- (5)
- (a) A majority of the task force members constitutes a quorum.
- (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force.
- (6) A task force member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service on the task force but may receive per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a task force member in accordance with:
- (a) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
- (b) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
- (7) The department shall provide staff support for the task force and assist the task force in conducting task force meetings.
Enacted by Chapter 141, 2022 General Session