Utah § 17b-606 - Restrictive drug formulary prohibited.
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§ 17b-606. Restrictive drug formulary prohibited.
58-17b-606. Restrictive drug formulary prohibited.
| (2) | A practitioner may prescribe legend drugs in accordance with this chapter that, in the practitioner's professional judgment and within the lawful scope of the practitioner's practice, and that the practitioner considers appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of the practitioner's patient. |
| (3) | Except as provided in Subsection (4), the Department of Health and Human Services may not maintain a restrictive drug formulary that restricts a physician's ability to treat a patient with a legend drug that the Federal Food and Drug Administration approves and designates as safe and effective, except for drugs for cosmetic purposes. |
| (4) | When a multisource legend drug is available in the generic form, the Department of Health and Human Services may only reimburse for the generic form of the drug unless the treating physician demonstrates to the Department of Health and Human Services a medical necessity for dispensing the nongeneric, brand-name legend drug. |
| (5) | The Department of Health and Human Services pharmacists may override the generic mandate provisions of Subsection (4) if a financial benefit will accrue to the state. |
| (6) | This section does not affect the state's ability to exercise the exclusion options available under the Federal Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. |
Amended by Chapter 64, 2026 General Session
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Section 17b-606 ("Restrictive drug formulary prohibited.") is part of the Utah Code, the codified statutory law of Utah. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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