LegalFix

Section 702 - Reporting prescribed controlled substance poisoning or overdose to a practitioner.

UT Code § 58-37f-702 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

(1) (a) The division shall take the actions described in Subsection (1)(b) if the division receives a report from a general acute hospital under Section 26-21-26 regarding admission to a general acute hospital for poisoning or overdose involving a prescribed controlled substance. (b) The division shall, within three business days after the day on which a report in Subsection (1)(a) is received: (i) attempt to identify, through the database, each practitioner who may have prescribed the controlled substance to the patient; and (ii) provide each practitioner identified under Subsection (1)(a) with: (A) a copy of the report provided by the general acute hospital under Section 26-21-26; and (B) the information obtained from the database that led the division to determine that the practitioner receiving the information may have prescribed the controlled substance to the person named in the report.

(a) The division shall take the actions described in Subsection (1)(b) if the division receives a report from a general acute hospital under Section 26-21-26 regarding admission to a general acute hospital for poisoning or overdose involving a prescribed controlled substance.

(b) The division shall, within three business days after the day on which a report in Subsection (1)(a) is received: (i) attempt to identify, through the database, each practitioner who may have prescribed the controlled substance to the patient; and (ii) provide each practitioner identified under Subsection (1)(a) with: (A) a copy of the report provided by the general acute hospital under Section 26-21-26; and (B) the information obtained from the database that led the division to determine that the practitioner receiving the information may have prescribed the controlled substance to the person named in the report.

(i) attempt to identify, through the database, each practitioner who may have prescribed the controlled substance to the patient; and

(ii) provide each practitioner identified under Subsection (1)(a) with: (A) a copy of the report provided by the general acute hospital under Section 26-21-26; and (B) the information obtained from the database that led the division to determine that the practitioner receiving the information may have prescribed the controlled substance to the person named in the report.

(A) a copy of the report provided by the general acute hospital under Section 26-21-26; and

(B) the information obtained from the database that led the division to determine that the practitioner receiving the information may have prescribed the controlled substance to the person named in the report.

(2) (a) When the division receives a report from the medical examiner under Section 26-4-10.5 regarding a death caused by poisoning or overdose involving a prescribed controlled substance, for each practitioner identified by the medical examiner under Subsection 26-4-10.5(1)(c), the division: (i) shall, within five business days after the day on which the division receives the report, provide the practitioner with a copy of the report; and (ii) may offer the practitioner an educational visit to review the report. (b) A practitioner may decline an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii). (c) The division may not use, in a licensing investigation or action by the division: (i) information from an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii); or (ii) a practitioner's decision to decline an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).

(a) When the division receives a report from the medical examiner under Section 26-4-10.5 regarding a death caused by poisoning or overdose involving a prescribed controlled substance, for each practitioner identified by the medical examiner under Subsection 26-4-10.5(1)(c), the division: (i) shall, within five business days after the day on which the division receives the report, provide the practitioner with a copy of the report; and (ii) may offer the practitioner an educational visit to review the report.

(i) shall, within five business days after the day on which the division receives the report, provide the practitioner with a copy of the report; and

(ii) may offer the practitioner an educational visit to review the report.

(b) A practitioner may decline an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).

(c) The division may not use, in a licensing investigation or action by the division: (i) information from an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii); or (ii) a practitioner's decision to decline an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).

(i) information from an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii); or

(ii) a practitioner's decision to decline an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii).

(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that the information provided under Subsection (1) or (2) is provided for the purpose of assisting the practitioner in: (a) discussing with the patient or others issues relating to the poisoning or overdose; (b) advising the patient or others of measures that may be taken to avoid a future poisoning or overdose; and (c) making decisions regarding future prescriptions written for the patient or others.

(a) discussing with the patient or others issues relating to the poisoning or overdose;

(b) advising the patient or others of measures that may be taken to avoid a future poisoning or overdose; and

(c) making decisions regarding future prescriptions written for the patient or others.

(4) Any record created by the division as a result of an educational visit described in Subsection (2)(a)(ii) is a protected record for purposes of Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

(5) Beginning on July 1, 2010, the division shall, in accordance with Section 63J-1-504, increase the licensing fee described in Subsection 58-37-6(1)(b) to pay the startup and ongoing costs of the division for complying with the requirements of this section.

LegalFix

Copyright ©2024 LegalFix. All rights reserved. LegalFix is not a law firm, is not licensed to practice law, and does not provide legal advice, services, or representation. The information on this website is an overview of the legal plans you can purchase—or that may be provided by your employer as an employee benefit or by your credit union or other membership group as a membership benefit.

LegalFix provides its members with easy access to affordable legal services through a network of independent law firms. LegalFix, its corporate entity, and its officers, directors, employees, agents, and contractors do not provide legal advice, services, or representation—directly or indirectly.

The articles and information on the site are not legal advice and should not be relied upon—they are for information purposes only. You should become a LegalFix member to get legal services from one of our network law firms.

You should not disclose confidential or potentially incriminating information to LegalFix—you should only communicate such information to your network law firm.

The benefits and legal services described in the LegalFix legal plans are not always available in all states or with all plans. See the legal plan Benefit Overview and the more comprehensive legal plan contract during checkout for coverage details in your state.

Use of this website, the purchase of legal plans, and access to the LegalFix networks of law firms are subject to the LegalFix Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

We have updated our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosures.
Section 702 - Reporting prescribed controlled substance poisoning or overdose to a practitioner.