R156-37-605. Emergency Verbal Prescription of Schedule II Controlled Substances

(1) Under Subsection 58-37-6(7), in an emergency situation a prescribing practitioner may give an oral prescription for a Schedule II controlled substance if: (a) the quantity dispensed is only sufficient to cover the patient for the emergency period, not to exceed 72 hours; (b)(i) the prescribing practitioner has examined the patient within the past 30 days; (ii) the patient is under the continuing care of the prescribing practitioner for a chronic disease or ailment; or (iii) the prescribing practitioner is covering for another practitioner and has knowledge of the patient's condition; and (c) a written prescription is delivered to the pharmacist within seven business days of the oral order. (2) Under Subsection 58-37-6(7), in an emergency situation a pharmacist may fill an oral prescription from a prescribing practitioner for a Schedule II controlled substance if: (a) the amount does not exceed a 72 hour supply; and (b) the pharmacist reasonably believes, or makes a reasonable effort to determine, that the prescribing practitioner is licensed to prescribe the controlled substance.