Utah Code 58-31b-703. Opiate antagonist — Exclusion from unprofessional or unlawful conduct
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(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Utah Code 58-31b-703
- Licensee: means an individual who is licensed or certified under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
- Person: means :(24)(a) an individual;(24)(b) an association;(24)(c) an institution;(24)(d) a corporation;(24)(e) a company;(24)(f) a trust;(24)(g) a limited liability company;(24)(h) a partnership;(24)(i) a political subdivision;(24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and(24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Unlawful conduct: means the same as that term is defined in Sections 58-1-501 and 58-31b-501. See Utah Code 58-31b-102
(1)(a) “Dispense” means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102.(1)(b) “Increased risk” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-501.(1)(c) “Opiate antagonist” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-501.(1)(d) “Opiate-related drug overdose event” means the same as that term is defined in Section 26B-4-501.(1)(e) “Prescribe” means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102.
(2) The prescribing or dispensing of an opiate antagonist by a licensee under this chapter is not unprofessional or unlawful conduct if the licensee prescribed or dispensed the opiate antagonist:
(2)(a) in a good faith effort to assist:
(2)(a)(i) an individual who is at increased risk of experiencing an opiate-related drug overdose event; or
(2)(a)(ii) a family member of, friend of, or other person, including a person described in Subsections 26B-4-512(1)(a)(i)(A) through (1)(a)(i)(F), that is in a position to assist an individual who is at increased risk of experiencing an opiate-related drug overdose event; or
(2)(b) to an overdose outreach provider pursuant to Section 26B-4-509.
(3) The provisions of this section and Title 26B, Chapter 4, Part 5, Treatment Access, do not establish a duty or standard of care in the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of an opiate antagonist.