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b. the reason for the extension, including: i. economic hardship; ii. technological barrier; or iii. exceptional circumstance; and c. an attestation that the prescribing practitioner or pharmacy understands that the prescribing practitioner or pharmacy shall comply with Subsection 58-37-22(1) beginning January 1, 2024, and that no further extensions are permitted. 2. The Division may request supporting documentation to justify the reason for the extension, and the applicant’s anticipated date of compliance with Section 58-37-22. UTAH CODE 58-37-6.5 CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRESCRIBERS ( EFFECTIVE 5/3/2023 ) 1. For the purposes of this section: a. “Controlled substance prescriber” means an individual, other than a veterinarian, who: i. is licensed to prescribe a controlled substance under this chapter; and ii. (ii) possesses the authority, in accordance with the individual’s scope of practice, to prescribe schedule II controlled substances and schedule III controlled substances that are applicable to opioid narcotics, hypnotic depressants, or psychostimulants. b. “D.O.” means an osteopathic physician and surgeon licensed under Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act. c. “FDA” means the United States Food and Drug Administration. d. “M.D.” means a physician and surgeon licensed under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act. e. “SBIRT” means the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment approach used by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration or defined by the division, in consultation with the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, by administrative rule, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
3.5 continuing education hours per licensing period that satisfy the requirements of Subsection (3). f i. Beginning with the licensing period that begins after January 1, 2024, as a condition precedent for license renewal, each controlled substance prescriber shall complete at least 3.5 continuing education hours in an SBIRT-training class that satisfies the requirements of Subsection (4). iii. Completion of the SBIRT-training class, in compliance with Subsection (2)(b)(i), fulfills the continuing education hours requirement in Subsection (3) for the licensing period in which the class was completed. iv. A controlled substance prescriber: (a) need only take the SBIRT-training class once during the controlled substance prescriber’s licensure in the state; and (b) shall provide a completion record of
the SBIRT-training class in order to be reimbursed for SBIRT services to patients, in accordance with Sections 26B-3-131 and 49-20-416.
3. A controlled substance prescriber shall complete at least 3.5 hours of continuing education in one or more controlled substance prescribing classes, except dentists who shall complete at least two hours, that satisfy the requirements of Subsections (4) and (6). 4. A controlled substance prescribing class shall: a. satisfy the division’s requirements for the continuing education required for the renewal of the controlled substance prescriber’s respective license type; b. be delivered by an accredited or approved
continuing education provider recognized by the division as offering continuing education appropriate for the controlled substance prescriber’s respective license type; and c. include a postcourse knowledge assessment.
5. An M.D. or D.O. completing continuing professional education hours under Subsection (4) shall complete those hours in classes that qualify for the American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award Category 1 Credit. 6. The 3.5 hours of the controlled substance prescribing classes under Subsection (4) shall include educational content covering the following:
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a. Beginning with the licensing period that begins after January 1, 2014, as a condition precedent for license renewal, each controlled substance prescriber shall complete at least
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