2024 Bills
SB 26: Behavioral Health Licensing Amendments
This bill opens up the mental health professional licensing scheme to allow for more professionals to practice, as well as provide additional services.
Free Market
Healthcare and Telehealth Deregulation Comes to Another State (Connecticut)
Connecticut should be applauded for the recent adoption of these compacts.
Justice and Due Process
Psychotherapeutics Aren’t the Next Big Thing. They’re Already Here.
Ketamine has already been helping Utah patients for years.
Op-Eds
Can’t Find a Therapist? Step One for Utah Is Expanding Telehealth Access
The Beehive State has a longstanding problem with mental health. In 2019, Utah ranked sixth highest in the nation for its age-adjusted suicide rate, and it is currently the leading cause of death for Utah teenagers.
Justice and Due Process
A Review of How to Change Your Mind
Accessible and compelling, How to Change Your Mind is an informative introduction to the world of psychotherapeutics.
2021 Bills
HB 287: Expanding Prescription Authority for Nurse Practitioners
This bill would allow nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances without the supervision of a physician.