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H.B. 387 Physician Workforce Amendments

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Bill Sponsor: Rep. Eliason, Steve

Floor Sponsor: Sen. Vickers, Evan J.

• Substitute Sponsor: Rep. Eliason, Steve

• CoSponsor(s):

  Dailey-Provost, J.

• Drafting Attorney: Christopher Williams
• Fiscal Analyst: Russell T. Frandsen

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  • Last Action: 14 Mar 2024, Governor Signed
  • Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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H.B. 387

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PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE AMENDMENTS 2024 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers Cosponsor: Jennifer Dailey-Provost

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LONG TITLE

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General Description:

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This bill makes changes to physician workforce programs.

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Highlighted Provisions:

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This bill:

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▸allows an entity that has previously been awarded a residency grant to submit

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information to be able to renew the grant; and

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▸modifies provisions related to the forensic psychiatric fellowship grant program.

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Money Appropriated in this Bill:

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None

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Other Special Clauses:

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None

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Utah Code Sections Affected:

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AMENDS:

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26B-4-711, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 307

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26B-4-712, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 307

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

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Section 1, Section 26B-4-711 is amended to read:

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26B-4-711. Residency grant program.

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(1)As used in this section:

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(a)"D.O. program" means an osteopathic medical program that prepares a graduate to

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obtain licensure as a doctor of osteopathic medicine upon completing a state's

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licensing requirements.

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(b)"M.D. program" means a medical education program that prepares a graduate to

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obtain licensure as a doctor of medicine upon completing a state's licensing

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requirements.

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(c)"Residency program" means a program that provides training for graduates of a D.O.

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program or an M.D. program.

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(2)UMEC shall develop a grant program where a sponsoring institution in Utah may apply

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for a grant to establish a new residency program or expand a current residency program.

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(3)An applicant for a grant shall:

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(a)provide the proposed specialty area for each grant funded residency position;

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(b)identify where the grant funded residency position will provide care;

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(c) (i)provide proof that the residency program is accredited by the Accreditation

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Council for Graduate Medical Education; or

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(ii)identify what actions need to occur for the proposed residency program to

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become accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;

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(d)identify how a grant funded residency position will be funded once the residency

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program exhausts the grant money;

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(e)agree to implement selection processes for a residency position that treat applicants

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from D.O. programs and applicants from M.D. programs equally;

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(f)agree to provide information identified by UMEC that relates to post-residency

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employment outcomes for individuals who work in grant funded residency positions;

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and

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(g)provide any other information related to the grant application UMEC deems

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necessary.

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(4)UMEC shall prioritize awarding grants to new or existing residency programs that will:

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(a)address a workforce shortage, occurring in Utah, for a specialty; or

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(b)serve an underserved population, including a rural population.

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(5) (a) An applicant that receives a grant under this section may apply, every two years,

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to renew the grant for two years.

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(b) An applicant to renew a grant under Subsection (5)(a) shall provide a statement that:

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(i) the applicant applied for federal funding and was not awarded federal funding in

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an amount that fully funds each grant funded residency position; or

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(ii) the funding the applicant described in Subsection (3)(d) is unavailable to the

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applicant.

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(5) (6) Before November 1, 2023, and each November 1 thereafter, On or before

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November 1 of each year, UMEC shall provide a written report to the Higher Education

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Appropriations Subcommittee describing:

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(a)which sponsoring institutions received a grant;

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(b)the number of residency positions created; and

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(c)for each residency position created:

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(i)the type of specialty;

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(ii)where the residency position provides care; and

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(iii)an estimated date of when a grant funded residency position will no longer need

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grant funding.

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Section 2, Section 26B-4-712 is amended to read:

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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

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individual who:

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(a)is a licensed physician;

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(b)is board certified or board eligible for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the

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American Board of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association's

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Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; and

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

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individuals.

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

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forensic psychiatrist fellowship program.

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(3)An applicant for the grant shall:

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(a)demonstrate how the applicant is best suited for developing a forensic psychiatry

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fellowship program, including:

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

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

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(b)identify what needs to occur for the proposed residency program to become

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accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education;

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

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one time;

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

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awarding the grant; and

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(e)if awarded the grant, agree to:

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(i)enter into a contract with the Department of Corrections that the applicant will

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provide for the provision of forensic psychiatry services to an individual:

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(A)who needs psychiatric services; and

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

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(ii)ensure that any individual hired to provide forensic psychiatry services will

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comply with all relevant:

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(A)national licensing requirements; and

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

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Section 3. Effective date. This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.