Utah § 58-17b-608.2 Insulin prescriptions and diabetes supplies.

Utah Statutes

§ 58-17b-608.2 — Insulin prescriptions and diabetes supplies.

Utah § 58-17b-608.2

Title 58Occupations and Professions

Ch. 58-17bPharmacy Practice Act

Part 58-17b-6Regulation of the Practice of Pharmacy Operating Standards

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Utah Code Ann. § 58-17b-608.2 (2026).

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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:

(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.

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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:

(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.