Utah Code 58-24b-403. Administration of a prescription drug
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(1) A licensed physical therapist may purchase, store, and administer topical and aerosol medications that require a prescription only as provided in this section.
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-24b-403
- Licensed physical therapist: means a person licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of physical therapy. See Utah Code 58-24b-102
(2) A licensed physical therapist may purchase, store, and administer:
(2)(a) topically applied medicinal agents, including steroids and analgesics, for wound care and for musculoskeletal treatment, using iontophoresis or phonorphoresis; and
(2)(b) aerosols for pulmonary hygiene in an institutional setting, if a licensed respiratory therapist is not available in, or within a 10 mile radius of, the institution.
(3) A licensed physical therapist may only purchase, store, or administer a medication described in this section pursuant to a written prescription issued by a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe that medication.
(4) This section does not authorize a licensed physical therapist to dispense a prescription drug.