Nursing

Monkeypox Resource Guide

The following guide is a compilation of the latest information and resources to help physicians plan and prepare for Monkeypox.

• Monkeypox Resource Guide (Released June 13. 2022)

Suspended License Scam

The Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) has received reports of fraudulent calls and emailed letters informing licensees that their license has been suspended. See "Suspended License Scam Letter" issued February 22, 2022 for further details about this scam.

• List of healthcare service tasks that an unlicensed individual may perform without delegation by a health care provider

DOPL Temporarily Suspends Enforcement of e-Prescribing Requirement for Controlled Substances

• See Pharmacy E-Prescribing Law Delay Notice effective 01/01/2022 

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.}