Terms Used In Utah Code 58-17b-301

• Dispensing medical practitioner: means an individual who is:
       (23)(a) currently licensed as:

            (23)(a)(i) a physician and surgeon under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act;

            (23)(a)(ii) an osteopathic physician and surgeon under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act;

            (23)(a)(iii) a physician assistant under Chapter 70a, Utah Physician Assistant Act;

            (23)(a)(iv) a nurse practitioner under Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act; or

            (23)(a)(v) an optometrist under Chapter 16a, Utah Optometry Practice Act, if the optometrist is acting within the scope of practice for an optometrist; and
       (23)(b) licensed by the division under the Pharmacy Practice Act to engage in the practice of a dispensing medical practitioner. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
• Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
• Pharmacist: means an individual licensed by this state to engage in the practice of pharmacy. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
• Pharmacy: means any place where:
       (51)(a) drugs are dispensed;
       (51)(b) pharmaceutical care is provided;
       (51)(c) drugs are processed or handled for eventual use by a patient; or
       (51)(d) drugs are used for the purpose of analysis or research. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
• Pharmacy intern: means an individual licensed by this state to engage in practice as a pharmacy intern. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
• Practice of pharmacy: includes the following:
       (58)(a) providing pharmaceutical care;
       (58)(b) collaborative pharmacy practice in accordance with a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement;
       (58)(c) compounding, packaging, labeling, dispensing, administering, and the coincident distribution of prescription drugs or devices, provided that the administration of a prescription drug or device is:

            (58)(c)(i) pursuant to a lawful order of a practitioner when one is required by law; and

            (58)(c)(ii) in accordance with written guidelines or protocols:

                 (58)(c)(ii)(A) established by the licensed facility in which the prescription drug or device is to be administered on an inpatient basis; or

                 (58)(c)(ii)(B) approved by the division, in collaboration with the board and, when appropriate, the Physicians Licensing Board, created in Section 58-67-201, if the prescription drug or device is to be administered on an outpatient basis solely by a licensed pharmacist;
       (58)(d) participating in drug utilization review;
       (58)(e) ensuring proper and safe storage of drugs and devices;
       (58)(f) maintaining records of drugs and devices in accordance with state and federal law and the standards and ethics of the profession;
       (58)(g) providing information on drugs or devices, which may include advice relating to therapeutic values, potential hazards, and uses;
       (58)(h) providing drug product equivalents;
       (58)(i) supervising pharmacist's supportive personnel, pharmacy interns, and pharmacy technicians;
       (58)(j) providing patient counseling, including adverse and therapeutic effects of drugs;
       (58)(k) providing emergency refills as defined by rule;
       (58)(l) telepharmacy;
       (58)(m) formulary management intervention;
       (58)(n) prescribing and dispensing a self-administered hormonal contraceptive in accordance with Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 5, Treatment Access; and
       (58)(o) issuing a prescription in accordance with Section 58-17b-627. See Utah Code 58-17b-102
• Practitioner: means an individual currently licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized by the appropriate jurisdiction to prescribe and administer drugs in the course of professional practice. See Utah Code 58-17b-102