This bill makes changes concerning the licensing requirements related to controlled substances.
This bill:
- defines terms and amends definitions;
- requires the Division of Professional Licensing to create a controlled substance certification for certain practitioners;
- provides that a practitioner may not distribute, dispense, or administer a controlled substance without a controlled substance certification;
- prescribes requirements for certified practitioners;
- updates provisions of the Utah Controlled Substances Act to reflect the creation of a controlled substance certification;
- repeals provisions relating to a controlled substance license; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 26B-4-513, 58-37-2, 58-37-4, 58-37-5.5, 58-37-6, 58-37-8, 58-37-10, 58-37-15, 58-37-19, 58-37-22, 63I-1-258, 76-5-102.1, 76-5-207