58-17b-608. Emergency refills.
(1) If a prescription may not be refilled otherwise, a pharmacist or pharmacy intern may refill the prescription in an emergency without the prescribing practitioner's authorization if: the prescription is for a drug that is not a controlled substance; the patient is currently using the drug prescribed; the prescribing practitioner is not available promptly to authorize the refill; the pharmacist or pharmacy intern, or another pharmacist or pharmacy intern at the same pharmacy, has not previously dispensed a refill for the prescription under this section; refilling the prescription is in the interest of the patient's health; in the professional judgment of the pharmacist or pharmacy intern the prescription should be refilled; except as provided in Subsection, the pharmacist or pharmacy intern dispenses the medication in accordance with the prescribing practitioner's instructions included with the prescription; and (1)(h) the pharmacist or pharmacy intern dispenses no more than the amount necessary to address the emergency.
(2) If the prescription for a drug dispensed under Subsectionis on file with the pharmacy where the drug is dispensed, the pharmacist or pharmacy intern may dispense more than a three-day supply only if: (1) the prescription has expired within the past 30 days; or no refills are remaining on the prescription; and the amount dispensed does not exceed the lesser of: a 30-day supply; or the quantity last dispensed at the pharmacy pursuant to the prescription as either a fill or a refill.
(3) A pharmacist or pharmacy intern who dispenses a prescription refill under this section shall inform the prescribing practitioner of the emergency refill as soon as practicable.