Physician and Surgeon
Announcements
PubMed Full-Text Article Delivery
The Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah is spearheading an initiative to enable Utah-licensed physicians to retrieve full-text articles from PubMed without encountering a publisher paywall. This 3-year pilot program will launch in January 2024. More information, including how to register for an account and order articles, is available here.
Please Note: Senate Bill 035
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Senate Bill 035 did not change the licensing laws for Physicians or Dentists, as these professions already have endorsement pathways included in their law. All licensing requirements can be found on the Laws and Rules tab on each profession's page.
New Training Requirement for DEA-registered practitioners
- The Drug Enforcement Agency | Diversion Unit is now requiring a one-time 8-hour Medication Assisted Treatment Training for all DEA-registered practitioners. For more information, refer to this document: MATE Training Letter
Elimination of DATA-Waiver Program
A DATA-Waiver registration is no longer required to treat patients with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. For more information about the elimination of the DATA-Waiver requirement, please refer to this document:
Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances
Beginning January 1, 2022, Utah Code Annotated 58-37-22 requires that most* prescriptions issued for a controlled substance be transmitted electronically as an electronic prescription; however, you may apply for a limited extension by submitting the form linked below.
Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances: Request for Limited Extension to Comply
*FOR INFORMATION ON EXEMPTIONS, PLEASE SEE UTAH CODE ANNOTATED 58-37-22.
While a prescriber is permitted to use any vendor, the Division* is aware of the vendors identified on the list below.
Electronic Prescribing Vendors
*THE DIVISION DOES NOT ENDORSE ANY PARTICULAR VENDOR, AND THE INFORMATION ON THIS RESOURCE SHEET MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME.