Effective 5/8/2018
26-64-105. Standing prescription drug orders for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive.
A physician who is licensed to prescribe a self-administered hormonal contraceptive, including a physician acting in the physician’s capacity as an employee of the department, or a medical director of a local health department, may issue a standing prescription drug order authorizing the dispensing of the self-administered hormonal contraceptive under Section 26-64-104 in accordance with a protocol that:
26-64-105. Standing prescription drug orders for a self-administered hormonal contraceptive.
A physician who is licensed to prescribe a self-administered hormonal contraceptive, including a physician acting in the physician’s capacity as an employee of the department, or a medical director of a local health department, may issue a standing prescription drug order authorizing the dispensing of the self-administered hormonal contraceptive under Section 26-64-104 in accordance with a protocol that:
- (1) requires the physician to specify the persons, by professional license number, authorized to dispense the self-administered hormonal contraceptive;
- (2) requires the physician to review at least annually the dispensing practices of those authorized by the physician to dispense the self-administered hormonal contraceptive;
- (3) requires those authorized by the physician to dispense the self-administered hormonal contraceptive to make and retain a record of each person to whom the self-administered hormonal contraceptive is dispensed, including:
- (a) the name of the person;
- (b) the drug dispensed; and
- (c) other relevant information; and
- (4) is approved by the department by administrative rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
Enacted by Chapter 295, 2018 General Session
Technically renumbered for proper placement.