58-17b-608.2. Insulin prescriptions and diabetes supplies.
(1) As used in this section, "exhausted prescription" means a prescription for an insulin that the patient is currently using that: expired no earlier than six months before the patient requests the pharmacist for a refill; or 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 Sectionand Subsection, 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. 58-17b-608 (2)
(4) A pharmacist may dispense insulin for an exhausted prescription described in Subsectionno more than one time per exhausted prescription. (3)
(5) Before a pharmacist may dispense insulin under Subsection, the pharmacist shall: (3) attempt to contact the prescribing practitioner to inform the prescribing practitioner that the patient's prescription has expired; and 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, the pharmacist shall inform the prescribing practitioner of: (3) the amount of insulin dispensed; and the type of insulin dispensed.
(7) A pharmacist may dispense a therapeutic equivalent when filling a prescription for: a glucometer; diabetes test strips; lancets; syringes; needles; or other supplies for treating diabetes designated by rule made by the division in accordance with. Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act