Utah HB0257 shifts responsibility for providing opiate abuse prevention pamphlets from the Department of Health and Human Services to pharmacies.

Utah HB0257 amends the opiate abuse prevention pamphlet provision to require pharmacies, instead of the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide patients with an informational pamphlet when dispensing opiates. The pamphlet must include information on the risks of dependency and addiction, proper storage and disposal methods, alternative pain management options, the benefits of naloxone, and resources for substance use disorder. The pamphlet must be evaluated for effectiveness, written in simple language, and available in multiple languages.

Utah HB0257 shifts responsibility for providing opiate abuse prevention pamphlets from the Department of Health and Human Services to pharmacies.

Utah HB0257 amends the opiate abuse prevention pamphlet provision to require pharmacies, instead of the Department of Health and Human Services, to provide patients with an informational pamphlet when dispensing opiates. The pamphlet must include information on the risks of dependency and addiction, proper storage and disposal methods, alternative pain management options, the benefits of naloxone, and resources for substance use disorder. The pamphlet must be evaluated for effectiveness, written in simple language, and available in multiple languages.