2016 Utah Code
Title 58 - Occupations and Professions
Chapter 31b - Nurse Practice Act
Part 7 - Immunity Provisions
Section 703 - Opiate antagonist -- Exclusion from unprofessional or unlawful conduct.

Effective 5/10/2016
58-31b-703. Opiate antagonist -- Exclusion from unprofessional or unlawful conduct.

• (1) As used in this section:
  • (a) "Dispense" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-17b-102.
  • (b) "Increased risk" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-55-102.
  • (c) "Opiate antagonist" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-55-102.
  • (d) "Opiate-related drug overdose event" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-55-102.
  • (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:
  • (a) in a good faith effort to assist:
    • (i) an individual who is at increased risk of experiencing an opiate-related drug overdose event; or
    • (ii) a family member of, friend of, or other person, including a person described in Subsections 26-55-107(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
  • (b) to an overdose outreach provider pursuant to Subsection 26-55-104(2)(a)(iii).

• (3) The provisions of this section and Title 26, Chapter 55, Opiate Overdose Response Act, do not establish a duty or standard of care in the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of an opiate antagonist.

Amended by Chapter 202, 2016 General Session, (Coordination Clause)
Amended by Chapter 202, 2016 General Session
Amended by Chapter 207, 2016 General Session
Amended by Chapter 208, 2016 General Session