Utah § 58-70a-505 Opiate antagonist -- Exclusion from unlawful or unprofessional conduct.

Utah Statutes

§ 58-70a-505 — Opiate antagonist -- Exclusion from unlawful or unprofessional conduct.

Utah § 58-70a-505

Title 58Occupations and Professions

Ch. 58-70aUtah Physician Assistant Act

Part 58-70a-5Scope of Practice - Unlawful and Unprofessional Conduct - Penalties

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Utah Code Ann. § 58-70a-505 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(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 overd

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(1) As used in this section:

(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 Subsection 26B-4-509(2)(a)(iii).
(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.