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2017 Utah Code
Title 26 - Utah Health Code
Chapter 55 - Opiate Overdose Response Act
Section 108 - Coprescription guidelines -- Reporting.

Universal Citation:
UT Code § 26-55-108 (2017)
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Effective 5/9/2017
26-55-108. Coprescription guidelines -- Reporting.
  • (1) As used in this section:
    • (a) "Controlled substance prescriber" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-6.5.
    • (b) "Coprescribe" means to issue a prescription for an opiate antagonist with a prescription for an opiate.
  • (2) The department shall, in consultation with the Physicians Licensing Board created in Section 58-67-201, the Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon's Licensing Board created in Section 58-68-201, and the Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103, establish by rule, made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, scientifically based guidelines for controlled substance prescribers to coprescribe an opiate antagonist to a patient.
  • (3) The department shall report to the Health and Human Services Interim Committee before October 30, 2017, regarding the guidelines established under Subsection (2).
  • (4) The report described in Subsection (3) shall include:
    • (a) established rules regarding the coprescription of an opiate antagonist to a patient; and
    • (b) an analysis of:
      • (i) the application of the rules; and
      • (ii) the impact of the rules.


Enacted by Chapter 228, 2017 General Session
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