Utah Code 58-17b-608.2. Insulin prescriptions and diabetes supplies
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(1) As used in this section, “exhausted prescription” means a prescription for an insulin that the patient is currently using that:
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-17b-608.2
- Dispense: means the interpretation, evaluation, and implementation of a prescription drug order or device or nonprescription drug or device under a lawful order of a practitioner in a suitable container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration to or use by a patient, research subject, or an animal. 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
- 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
- Prescription: means an order issued:(63)(a) by a licensed practitioner in the course of that practitioner's professional practice or by collaborative pharmacy practice agreement; and(63)(b) for a controlled substance or other prescription drug or device for use by a patient or an animal. See Utah Code 58-17b-102(1)(a) expired no earlier than six months before the patient requests the pharmacist for a refill; or(1)(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 100 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:
(5)(a) attempt to contact the prescribing practitioner to inform the prescribing practitioner that the patient’s prescription has expired; and
(5)(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:
(6)(a) the amount of insulin dispensed; and
(6)(b) the type of insulin dispensed.
(7) A pharmacist may dispense a therapeutic equivalent when filling a prescription for:
(7)(a) a glucometer;
(7)(b) diabetes test strips;
(7)(c) lancets;
(7)(d) syringes;
(7)(e) needles; or
(7)(f) other supplies for treating diabetes designated by rule made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.