Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R380 - Administration
Rule R380-60 - Local Health Department Emergency Protocols
Section R380-60-3 - Distribution of Medication (Non-controlled substances)

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 380-60-3

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) Upon the declaration of an emergency as defined in R380-60-2, the Department shall coordinate the distribution of vaccine, antiviral, antibiotic or other prescription medication that is not a controlled substance received from the Strategic National Stockpile or another emergency stockpile and delivered to local health departments for further distribution, dispensing and administration.

(2) The local health department may distribute the medication received from the Department to emergency personnel and other receiving facilities as designated herein and within the local health department's jurisdiction. These receiving facilities may include the following:

(a) pharmacy (including back filling of inventory);

(b) prescribing practitioner;

(c) licensed health care facility;

(d) federally qualified community health clinic; or

(e) governmental entity for use by a community more than 50 miles from any facility listed in (a) to (d);

(f) federally recognized American Indian tribal entities;

(g) other organizations that have a written agreement with the Department or local health department, such as a closed POD.

(3) The receiving facility shall be responsible for record keeping as provided for in R380-60-7 and for the tracking, storage and the proper return, disposal or destruction of any unused medication.

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