Utah Code § 58-31b-803

Advanced practice registered nurse prescriptive authority.

Last amended: 2026Year: 2026Length: 242 wordsOfficial source
(1) Subject to Subsection (2), a licensed advanced practice registered nurse may prescribe or administer a prescription drug including, a Schedule II-V controlled substance. (2) A licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist in accordance with Subsection 58-31b-302(2) may prescribe only as follows: (a) up to a five-day supply of prescription drugs including, Schedule II-V controlled substances immediately before a procedure performed in a health care facility, as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201, a private physician office, or a dental office, if: (i) the prescribed drug is not ketamine; (ii) the licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist will participate in the procedure; (iii) the licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist has established a patient record for the patient receiving the prescription; and (iv) the prescribed drug is related to the procedure; or (b) up to a five-day supply of prescription drugs including, Schedule II-V controlled substances immediately following a procedure performed in a health care facility, as that term is defined in Section 26B-2-201, a private physician office, or a dental office, if: (i) the prescribed drug is not ketamine; (ii) the licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist participated in the procedure; (iii) the licensed advanced practice registered nurse - certified registered nurse anesthetist has established a patient record for the patient receiving the prescription; and (iv) the prescribed drug is related to the procedure.
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