2006 Utah Code - 62A-13-107 — Mental health therapist scholarships -- Terms and amounts -- Service.

     62A-13-107.   Mental health therapist scholarships -- Terms and amounts -- Service.
     (1) To increase the number of mental health therapists in underserved rural areas in the state, the department may provide scholarships to individuals seeking to become mental health therapists in exchange for their agreement to practice for a specified period of time in underserved rural areas in the state.
     (2) Scholarships may be given to pay educational expenses, while pursuing a degree or specified additional course work at a school within the United States or Canada:
     (a) approved by the Division of Occupational Licensing created under Section 58-1-103; and
     (b) that provides a course of study leading to a degree or the completion of specified additional course work that meets the educational requirements for licensure as a mental health therapist under Title 58, Occupations and Professions.
     (3) Scholarships given under this section may not be used to satisfy other obligations owed under any similar program and may not be in an amount more than is reasonably necessary to meet educational expenses.
     (4) Scholarship recipients shall seek a course of education following a schedule of minimum course hours per year and maximum years leading to receipt of a degree or the completion of specified additional course work as set by committee rule.

Enacted by Chapter 158, 1994 General Session