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UT Code § 58-17b-601 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 601 - General operating standards.

58-17b-601. General operating standards.    (1)   (a) The division shall make rules relating to the operations and conduct of facilities, individuals, and entities which are regulated under this chapter, to protect the public health, safety, and welfare.     (b) The rules shall be consistent with the regulations of the Federal Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Administration, this chapter, and all other laws relating to activities and persons regulated under this chapter.       (2)   (a) This chapter does not prevent, restrict, or in any other manner interfere with the sale of nonprescription drugs.     (b) The division may not make any rules under this chapter that require nonprescription drugs to be sold by a licensed pharmacist or only in a pharmaceutical facility.     (c) The sale or distribution of nonprescription drugs does not constitute the practice of pharmacy.      Enacted by Chapter 280, 2004 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-602.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 602.1 - Dispensing quantity or dosage form different from prescription.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-17b-602.1. Dispensing quantity or dosage form different from prescription.    (1) Without specific authorization from a prescriber, a pharmacist or pharmacy intern may dispense:   (a) a prescription in a quantity different than the quantity prescribed if the prescribed quantity or package size is not commercially available; and     (b) a prescription in a dosage form different than the dosage form prescribed, if in the professional judgement of the pharmacist or pharmacy intern, dispensing a different dosage form is in the best interest of the patient.       (2) This section does not apply if:   (a) the substitute would change the bioavailability of the medication;     (b) the substitute would change the treatment parameters; or     (c) the prescriber has written or clearly designated "dispense as written" on the prescription.      Enacted by Chapter 372, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-602.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 602.5 - Information on prescription labels -- Education outreach.

58-17b-602.5. Information on prescription labels -- Education outreach.  The division, in order to assist emergency responders in quickly determining the physical condition of a patient at the scene of an emergency, as well as for the benefit of physicians and consumers, shall:   (1) provide information on the pharmacy licensing website recommending that prescribers, pharmacists, and pharmacy interns include information on the label of a drug dispensed under Section 58-17b-602 describing the condition the prescription is meant to treat; and     (2) as part of the website information, specify that information described in Subsection (1) should not be included on the label if the prescriber or patient indicates that the information may not be included on the label.    Enacted by Chapter 79, 2013 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-603 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 603 - Identification of pharmacy personnel.

58-17b-603. Identification of pharmacy personnel.    (1) All individuals employed in a pharmacy facility having any contact with the public or patients receiving services from that pharmacy facility shall wear on their person a clearly visible and readable identification showing the individual's name and position.     (2) When communicating by any means, written, verbal, or electronic, pharmacy personnel must identify themselves as to licensure classification.    Enacted by Chapter 280, 2004 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-604 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 604 - Medication profiles.

58-17b-604. Medication profiles.    (1) Each pharmacy shall establish a medication profile system for pharmacy patients according to the standards established by division rules made in collaboration with the board. The rules shall indicate the method for recording all prescription information.     (2) The pharmacy shall maintain the medication profile for any pharmacy patient who expresses a desire for that professional service.     (3) The pharmacy may charge an appropriate professional fee for this service and for copying or providing information in the medication profile to another authorized person.     (4) A pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician may not release or discuss the information contained in a prescription or patient's medication profile to anyone except:   (a) the pharmacy patient in person or the pharmacy patient's legal guardian or designee;     (b) a lawfully authorized federal, state, or local drug enforcement officer;     (c) a third party payment program administered under terms authorized by the pharmacy patient;     (d) a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or pharmacy technician providing pharmacy services to the patient or a prescribing practitioner providing professional services to the patient;     (e) another pharmacist, pharmacy intern, pharmacy technician, or prescribing practitioner to whom the patient has requested a prescription transfer; or     (f) the pharmacy patient's attorney, after the presentation of a written authorization signed by the:   (i) patient, before a notary public;     (ii) parent or lawful guardian, if the patient is a minor;     (iii) lawful guardian, if the patient is incompetent; or     (iv) personal representative, if the patient is deceased.        Enacted by Chapter 280, 2004 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-606 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 606 - Restrictive drug formulary prohibited.

58-17b-606. Restrictive drug formulary prohibited.    (1) As used in this section:   (a) "Generic form" means a prescription drug that is available in generic form and has an A rating in the United States Pharmacopeia and Drug Index.     (b) "Legend drug" has the same meaning as prescription drug.     (c) "Restrictive drug formulary" means a list of legend drugs, other than drugs for cosmetic purposes, that are prohibited by the Department of Health from dispensation, but are approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration.       (2) A practitioner may prescribe legend drugs in accordance with this chapter that, in his professional judgment and within the lawful scope of his practice, he considers appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of his patient.     (3) Except as provided in Subsection (4), the Department of Health may not maintain a restrictive drug formulary that restricts a physician's ability to treat a patient with a legend drug that has been approved and designated as safe and effective by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, except for drugs for cosmetic purposes.     (4) When a multisource legend drug is available in the generic form, the Department of Health may only reimburse for the generic form of the drug unless the treating physician demonstrates to the Department of Health a medical necessity for dispensing the nongeneric, brand-name legend drug.     (5) The Department of Health pharmacists may override the generic mandate provisions of Subsection (4) if a financial benefit will accrue to the state.     (6) This section does not affect the state's ability to exercise the exclusion options available under the Federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.    Amended by Chapter 101, 2010 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-607 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 607 - Drug substitution is not the practice of medicine -- Other causes of action not denied.

58-17b-607. Drug substitution is not the practice of medicine -- Other causes of action not denied.    (1) The substitution of any drug by a licensed pharmacist or pharmacy intern under this chapter does not constitute the practice of medicine.     (2) This chapter may not be construed to deny any individual a cause of action against a pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or his employer for violations of this chapter, including failure to observe accepted standards of care of the pharmaceutical profession.    Enacted by Chapter 280, 2004 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-608 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 608 - Emergency refills.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-17b-608. Emergency refills.    (1) If a prescription may not be refilled otherwise, a pharmacist or pharmacy intern may refill the prescription in an emergency without the prescribing practitioner's authorization if:   (a) the prescription is for a drug that is not a controlled substance;     (b) the patient is currently using the drug prescribed;     (c) the prescribing practitioner is not available promptly to authorize the refill;     (d) the pharmacist or pharmacy intern, or another pharmacist or pharmacy intern at the same pharmacy, has not previously dispensed a refill for the prescription under this section;     (e) refilling the prescription is in the interest of the patient's health;     (f) in the professional judgment of the pharmacist or pharmacy intern the prescription should be refilled;     (g) except as provided in Subsection (1)(h), the pharmacist or pharmacy intern dispenses the medication in accordance with the prescribing practitioner's instructions included with the prescription; and     (h) the pharmacist or pharmacy intern dispenses no more than the amount necessary to address the emergency.       (2) If the prescription for a drug dispensed under Subsection (1) is on file with the pharmacy where the drug is dispensed, the pharmacist or pharmacy intern may dispense more than a three-day supply only if:   (a)   (i) the prescription has expired within the past 30 days; or     (ii) no refills are remaining on the prescription; and       (b) the amount dispensed does not exceed the lesser of:   (i) a 30-day supply; or     (ii) the quantity last dispensed at the pharmacy pursuant to the prescription as either a fill or a refill.         (3) A pharmacist or pharmacy intern who dispenses a prescription refill under this section shall inform the prescribing practitioner of the emergency refill as soon as practicable.    Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 372, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-608.1 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 608.1 - Refills of legend drug prescriptions.

 Effective 5/13/2014  58-17b-608.1. Refills of legend drug prescriptions.    (1) If a prescription for a legend drug includes authorization for one or more refills, a pharmacist or pharmacy intern may dispense one or more of the refills at the time the drug is dispensed, if:   (a) the drug is not a controlled substance;     (b) the prescription does not include "Dispense quantity written," or some other notation having similar meaning;     (c) the total dosage units dispensed, including the units for both the prescription and any refills, do not exceed a 100-day supply; and     (d) in the professional judgment of the pharmacist or pharmacy intern, the refill or refills should be dispensed at the time the prescription is dispensed.       (2) A pharmacist or pharmacy intern may dispense a refill of a prescription for a liquid legend drug administered to the eye once an amount of time has passed after which a patient should have used 70% of the dosage units of the drug according to a practitioner's instructions.    Amended by Chapter 386, 2014 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-608.2 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 608.2 - Insulin prescriptions and diabetes supplies.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-17b-608.2. Insulin prescriptions and diabetes supplies.    (1) As used in this section, "exhausted prescription" means a prescription for an insulin that the patient is currently using that:   (a) expired no earlier than six months before the patient requests the pharmacist for a refill; or     (b) is not expired and has no refills remaining.       (2) If a valid prescription for insulin includes an authorization for one or more refills, a pharmacist may combine refills to dispense a supply for 90 days but may not exceed the total supply authorized by the refills.     (3) Notwithstanding Section 58-17b-608 and Subsection (2), a pharmacist may, on an emergency basis, dispense a refill for an exhausted prescription based on the prescribing practitioner's instructions for the exhausted prescription in an amount up to a supply for 60 days.     (4) A pharmacist may dispense insulin for an exhausted prescription described in Subsection (3) no more than one time per exhausted prescription.     (5) Before a pharmacist may dispense insulin under Subsection (3), the pharmacist shall:   (a) attempt to contact the prescribing practitioner to inform the prescribing practitioner that the patient's prescription has expired; and     (b) notify the patient of the outcome of the attempt described in Subsection (5)(a).       (6) Within 30 days after the day on which a pharmacist dispenses insulin under Subsection (3), the pharmacist shall inform the prescribing practitioner of:   (a) the amount of insulin dispensed; and     (b) the type of insulin dispensed.       (7) The division, in consultation with the Board of Pharmacy and the Physicians Licensing Board, shall make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure the safe dispensing of insulin under Subsection (3).     (8) Notwithstanding Section 58-17b-605.5, a pharmacist, when filling a prescription for insulin, may dispense an interchangeable biological product, as defined in Subsection 58-17b-605.5(1), except that the pharmacist may not dispense an interchangeable biological product if a prescribing practitioner prohibits the substitution through a method described in Subsection 58-17b-605.5(6).     (9) A pharmacist may dispense the therapeutic equivalent when filling a prescription for:   (a) a glucometer;     (b) diabetes test strips;     (c) lancets; or     (d) syringes.      Enacted by Chapter 310, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-609 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 609 - Limitation on prescriptions and refills -- Controlled Substances Act not affected -- Legend drugs.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-17b-609. Limitation on prescriptions and refills -- Controlled Substances Act not affected -- Legend drugs.    (1) Except as provided in Sections 58-16a-102 and 58-17b-608.2, a prescription for any prescription drug or device may not be dispensed after one year from the date it was initiated except as otherwise provided in Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.     (2) Except as provided in Section 58-17b-608.2, a prescription authorized to be refilled may not be refilled after one year from the original issue date.     (3) A practitioner may not be prohibited from issuing a new prescription for the same drug orally, in writing, or by electronic transmission.     (4) Nothing in this chapter affects Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.     (5) A prescription for a legend drug written by a licensed prescribing practitioner in another state may be filled or refilled by a pharmacist or pharmacy intern in this state if the pharmacist or pharmacy intern verifies that the prescription is valid.    Amended by Chapter 310, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-610 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 610 - Patients' immediate needs -- Dispensing drug samples.

 Effective 5/5/2021  58-17b-610. Patients' immediate needs -- Dispensing drug samples.    (1) This chapter may not be construed to prevent the personal administration of drugs or medicines by practitioners licensed to prescribe in order to supply the immediate needs of the practitioner's patients.     (2) Immediate need for a patient includes giving out drug samples that:   (a) are not Schedule II drugs, opioids, or benzodiazepines;     (b) are prepackaged by the original manufacturer;     (c) are provided to the prescribing practitioner free of charge and provided to the patient free of any direct or indirect charge;     (d) do not exceed a 30-day supply for:   (i) controlled substances; or     (ii) non-controlled substances, unless a prescribing practitioner documents that providing more than a 30-day supply is medically necessary; and       (e)   (i) are marked on the immediate container to indicate that the drug is a sample; or     (ii) are recorded in the patient's chart with the name and number of samples provided.         (3) A prescribing practitioner who provides samples for a patient shall comply with Subsection (2).    Amended by Chapter 340, 2021 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-610.5 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 610.5 - Dispensing in emergency department -- Patient's immediate need.

 Effective 5/12/2020  58-17b-610.5. Dispensing in emergency department -- Patient's immediate need.    (1) As used in this section, "controlled substance" means a substance classified as a controlled substance by the federal Controlled Substances Act, Title II, Pub. L. No. 91-513 et seq., or by Chapter 37, Utah Controlled Substances Act.     (2) The division shall adopt administrative rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in consultation with hospital pharmacies and the boards of practitioners authorized to prescribe prescription drugs to establish guidelines under which a practitioner may dispense prescription drugs to a patient in a hospital emergency department if:   (a) the hospital pharmacy is closed;     (b) in the professional judgment of the practitioner, dispensing the drug is necessary for the patient's immediate needs;     (c) dispensing the prescription drug meets protocols established by the hospital pharmacy; and     (d) the practitioner dispenses only a sufficient amount of the prescription drug as necessary to last until a pharmacy can fill the prescription.       (3) A practitioner in an emergency department may dispense a prescription drug in accordance with Subsection (2).     (4) Under Subsection (2), a practitioner may not dispense more than a two-day supply of a controlled substance.    Amended by Chapter 81, 2020 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-610.6 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 610.6 - Hospital pharmacy dispensing prescription drugs to patients at discharge.

 Effective 5/9/2017  58-17b-610.6. Hospital pharmacy dispensing prescription drugs to patients at discharge.    (1) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in consultation with hospital pharmacies, to establish guidelines under which a hospital pharmacy may dispense a limited supply of a prescription drug to an individual who is no longer a patient in the hospital setting if:   (a) the individual is discharged from the hospital on the same day that the hospital pharmacy dispenses the prescription drug to the individual;     (b) the prescription drug relates to the reason for which the individual was a patient at the hospital before being discharged;     (c) the class A pharmacy with which the patient has an established pharmacy-patient relationship is not open at the time of the patient's discharge;     (d) the hospital pharmacy dispenses a quantity of the prescription drug that is the lesser of:   (i) a 72-hour supply; or     (ii) an adequate amount to treat the discharged patient through the first day on which the pharmacy described in Subsection (1)(c) is open after the patient's discharge from the hospital; and       (e) dispensing the prescription drug complies with protocols established by the hospital pharmacy.       (2) A hospital pharmacy may dispense a prescription drug in accordance with rules made under Subsection (1).    Enacted by Chapter 44, 2017 General Session
UT Code § 58-17b-610.7 (2021)
2021 Utah Code|Title 58 - Occupations and Professions|Chapter 17b - Pharmacy Practice Act|Part 6 - Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards|Section 610.7 - Partial filling of a Schedule II controlled substance prescription.

 Effective 5/9/2017  58-17b-610.7. Partial filling of a Schedule II controlled substance prescription.    (1) For purposes of this section, "Schedule II controlled substance" means a substance classified as a Schedule II controlled substance by the federal Controlled Substances Act, Title II, Pub. L. No. 91-513 et seq., or Section 58-37-4.     (2) A prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance for a patient in a long-term care facility or a patient with a terminal illness may be partially filled in accordance with federal law.     (3) A prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance for a patient other than a patient described in Subsection (2) may be partially filled:   (a) in accordance with federal law and rules made under Subsection (5); and     (b) at the request of the practitioner who issued the prescription, or the patient.       (4) For purposes of Subsection (3), "partially filled" means that less than the full amount of the prescription is dispensed.     (5) For purposes of Subsection (3), the division shall makes rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act:   (a) specifying how to record the date, quantity supplied, and quantity remaining of a prescription partially filled under Subsection (3); and     (b) otherwise necessary for the implementation of Subsections (2) and (3).       Enacted by Chapter 66, 2017 General Session  Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB61, Chapter 44.