26B-4-712. Forensic psychiatrist fellowship grant.
(1) As used in this section, "forensic psychiatry" means the provision of services by an individual who: is a licensed physician; is board certified or board eligible for a psychiatry specialization recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialists or the American Osteopathic Association's Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists; and uses scientific and clinical expertise in legal contexts involving the mental health of individuals.
(2) UMEC shall establish a grant program that will facilitate the creation of a single forensic psychiatrist fellowship program.
(3) An applicant for the grant shall: demonstrate how the applicant is best suited for developing a forensic psychiatry fellowship program, including: a description of resources that would be available to the program; and any resources or staff that need to be acquired for the program; identify what needs to occur for the proposed residency program to become accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; provide an estimate of how many individuals would be trained in the program at any one time; provide any information related to the grant application UMEC deems necessary for awarding the grant; and if awarded the grant, agree to: enter into a contract with the Department of Corrections that the applicant will provide for the provision of forensic psychiatry services to an individual: who needs psychiatric services; and is under the Department of Corrections' jurisdiction; and ensure that any individual hired to provide forensic psychiatry services will comply with all relevant: national licensing requirements; and state licensing requirements under Title 58, Occupations and Professions.