Utah should be the next state to allow psychologists to prescribe medication
Utah needs help with high rates of mental illness and a shortage of practitioners.
These Utah bills will expand health care and lower costs
This op-ed by Libertas policy intern Benjamin Shelton appeared this week in the Deseret News. Nobody wants their medical needs to go untreated or for their health to be put in jeopardy by confining laws. Restrictive laws...
HB 287: Expanding Prescription Authority for Nurse Practitioners
This bill would allow nurse practitioners to prescribe controlled substances without the supervision of a physician.
SB 28: Increasing Access to Mental Health Care Providers
This bill expands the scope of practice for physician assistants who specialize in mental health, providing greater and more affordable access to mental health care for Utahns.
SB 27: Expanding Scope of Practice for Physician Assistants
This bill expands the scope of practice for physician assistants, therefore providing greater and more affordable access to health care for Utahns.
SB58: Removing Arbitrary Limits on Nurse Practitioners
This bill was modified from its original version, and then passed both chambers of the legislature unanimously. Government mandates often unreasonably drive up the cost of health care, as regulations place direct burdens on...