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Section 503 - Exception to unprofessional conduct.

UT Code § 58-17b-503 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) "Licensed intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability" means an intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability that is licensed as a nursing care facility or a small health care facility under Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act. (b) "Nursing care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-21-2. (c) "Unit pack" means a tamper-resistant nonreusable single-dose single-drug package with identification that indicates the lot number and expiration date for the drug.

(a) "Licensed intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability" means an intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability that is licensed as a nursing care facility or a small health care facility under Title 26, Chapter 21, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection Act.

(b) "Nursing care facility" means the same as that term is defined in Section 26-21-2.

(c) "Unit pack" means a tamper-resistant nonreusable single-dose single-drug package with identification that indicates the lot number and expiration date for the drug.

(2) A pharmacist may: (a) accept and redistribute an unused drug under Part 9, Charitable Prescription Drug Recycling Act; or (b) accept back and redistribute any unused drug, or a part of it, after it has left the premises of the pharmacy if: (i) the drug was prescribed to a patient in a nursing care facility, licensed intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability, or state prison facility, county jail, or state hospital; (ii) the drug was stored under the supervision of a licensed health care provider according to manufacturer recommendations; (iii) the drug is in a unit pack or in the manufacturer's sealed container; (iv) the drug was returned to the original dispensing pharmacy; (v) the drug was initially dispensed by a licensed pharmacist or licensed pharmacy intern; and (vi) accepting back and redistributing of the drug complies with federal Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Administration regulations.

(a) accept and redistribute an unused drug under Part 9, Charitable Prescription Drug Recycling Act; or

(b) accept back and redistribute any unused drug, or a part of it, after it has left the premises of the pharmacy if: (i) the drug was prescribed to a patient in a nursing care facility, licensed intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability, or state prison facility, county jail, or state hospital; (ii) the drug was stored under the supervision of a licensed health care provider according to manufacturer recommendations; (iii) the drug is in a unit pack or in the manufacturer's sealed container; (iv) the drug was returned to the original dispensing pharmacy; (v) the drug was initially dispensed by a licensed pharmacist or licensed pharmacy intern; and (vi) accepting back and redistributing of the drug complies with federal Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Administration regulations.

(i) the drug was prescribed to a patient in a nursing care facility, licensed intermediate care facility for people with an intellectual disability, or state prison facility, county jail, or state hospital;

(ii) the drug was stored under the supervision of a licensed health care provider according to manufacturer recommendations;

(iii) the drug is in a unit pack or in the manufacturer's sealed container;

(iv) the drug was returned to the original dispensing pharmacy;

(v) the drug was initially dispensed by a licensed pharmacist or licensed pharmacy intern; and

(vi) accepting back and redistributing of the drug complies with federal Food and Drug Administration and Drug Enforcement Administration regulations.

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Section 503 - Exception to unprofessional conduct.