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Affected by 63I-2-236 on 12/31/2023

Effective 5/4/2022
36-29-303. Duties.

  • (1)
    • (a) The task force shall provide evidence-based recommendations on any psychotherapy drug that the task force determines may enhance psychotherapy when treating a mental illness.
    • (b) For a psychotherapy drug described in Subsection (1)(a), the task force shall provide recommendations on:
      • (i) types or symptoms of mental illness for which the psychotherapy drug could be used as a treatment option;
      • (ii) the appropriate administration and dosage;
      • (iii) any license or credential required for an individual recommending or administering the psychotherapy drug;
      • (iv) training that may be helpful or should be required for an individual to recommend or administer the psychotherapy drug;
      • (v) if an additional license or credential is recommended for prescribing or administering the psychotherapy drug, the administration of the license or credential;
      • (vi) the frequency at which the psychotherapy drug may be used;
      • (vii) any procedures to appropriately obtain, store, and monitor the use of the psychotherapy drug;
      • (viii) potential psychotherapeutic modalities with which a psychotherapy drug may be used;
      • (ix) any organizations that may be able to provide a perspective on ethical considerations regarding the psychotherapy drug;
      • (x) any safety requirements regarding the psychotherapy drug;
      • (xi) any necessary follow up procedures that should be followed after an individual takes the psychotherapy drug;
      • (xii) any procedures for data tracking;
      • (xiii) any additional investigation or research needed for the psychotherapy drug;
      • (xiv) any long term societal impacts on the administration of the psychotherapy drug; and
      • (xv) proposed regulations the Legislature should consider if the psychotherapy drug is made legal for treating mental illness.
  • (2) The task force shall provide a written report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee before October 31, 2022.

Enacted by Chapter 141, 2022 General Session