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Utah House approves tax credits aimed at bringing psychiatrists to rural areas
Summary
The House passed a package of tax credits intended to recruit and retain psychiatrists and expand telehealth in rural Utah. Supporters tied the measure to suicide prevention; opponents argued the tax code is a poor vehicle for workforce incentives. The bill passed 43–28 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 29 approved first substitute HB 265, a package of tax credits intended to recruit psychiatrists and expand psychiatric telehealth in rural counties. Representative E. Listen, sponsor of the bill, said the measure is designed to address a statewide shortage of psychiatrists and the state’s rising suicide toll.
“This bill is the most consequential bill that we have that I brought forward on this topic,” Representative E. Listen said, urging colleagues to support incentives that would bring new psychiatrists to Utah, encourage telehealth coverage of class…
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