Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(1) As used in this section:
(a) “Epinephrine protocol” means a protocol that:
(i) requires a physician to specify the persons, by professional license number, authorized to dispense the epinephrine auto-injector;
(ii) requires a physician to review at least annually the dispensing practices of the persons authorized by the physician to dispense the epinephrine auto-injector;
(iii) requires those authorized by a physician to dispense the epinephrine auto-injector to make and retain a record of each dispensing, including:
(A) the name of the qualified adult or qualified epinephrine auto-injector entity to whom the epinephrine auto-injector is dispensed;
(B) a description of the epinephrine auto-injector dispensed; and
(C) other relevant information; and
(iv) is approved by the division through rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in collaboration with the Medical Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201 and the board.
(b) “Stock albuterol protocol” means a protocol that:
(i) requires a physician to specify the persons, by professional license number, authorized to dispense the stock albuterol;
(ii) requires a physician to review at least annually the dispensing practices of the persons authorized by the physician to dispense the stock albuterol;
(iii) requires those authorized by the physician to dispense the stock albuterol to make and retain a record of each dispensing, including:
(A) the name of the qualified adult or qualified stock albuterol entity to whom the stock albuterol is dispensed;
(B) a description of the stock albuterol dispensed; and
(C) other relevant information; and
(iv) is approved by the division through rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, in collaboration with the Medical Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201 and the board.
(2) Under Section 58-17b-1004, the Department of Health and Human Services shall have a physician acting in the physician's capacity as an employee of the Department of Health and Human Services issue a standing prescription drug order authorizing the dispensing of:
(a) an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with an epinephrine protocol; and
(b) stock albuterol in accordance with a stock albuterol protocol.
(3) Under Section 58-17b-1004, a medical director of a local health department may issue a standing prescription drug order authorizing the dispensing of:
(a) an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with an epinephrine protocol; or
(b) stock albuterol in accordance with a stock albuterol protocol.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-17b-1005. Standing prescription drug orders for epinephrine auto-injectors and stock albuterol - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-58-occupations-and-professions/ut-code-sect-58-17b-1005/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)