1. (1) Continuing education under this section shall:

   1. (a) be prepared and presented by individuals who are qualified by education, training, and experience to provide the controlled substance prescriber continuing education; and
   2. (b) have a method of verification of attendance and a post-course knowledge assessment or examination.
2. (2) Under Subsections 58-37-6.5(2)(b), 58-37-6.5(5), 58-37-6.5(7), and 58-37-6.5(8), the controlled substance prescribing classes and SBIRT training that satisfy the Division's continuing education requirements for license renewal, and that are delivered by an accredited or approved continuing education provider recognized by the Division as offering appropriate continuing education, are posted on the Division's website at dopl.utah.gov.

3. (3) The Division shall recognize credit for continuing education as follows:

   1. (a) allow unlimited hours for continuing education completed in blocks of time of at least 50 minutes;
   2. (b) prorate from date of licensure continuing education hours for licensees who have not been licensed for the entire two-year period; and

   3. (c) under Subsection 58-37f-304(3), waive the required 1/2 hour of continuing education for the online tutorial and test relating to the controlled substance database if the prescriber attests on the license renewal form that:

      1. (i) in the past license period, the prescriber accessed the controlled substance database; and
      2. (ii) upon the prescriber's information and belief, the prescriber's use of the database reduced the prescribing, dispensing, and use of opioids in an unprofessional or unlawful manner, or in quantities or frequencies inconsistent with generally recognized standards of dosage for an opioid.

4. (4)(a) A licensee shall maintain documentation sufficient to prove the licensee's compliance with Section 58-37-6.5 and this section, for a period of two years after the end of the renewal cycle for which the continuing education is due.

   1. (b) The Division may review controlled substance database usage by the prescriber or proxy to audit an attestation under Subsection (3)(c).

Under Section 58-37-6.5, qualified continuing professional education requirements for controlled substance prescribers are further established as follows:

KEY: controlled substances, licensing

Date of Last Change: February 24, 2025

Notice of Continuation: December 14, 2021

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 58-1-106(1)(a); 58-37-6(1)(a); 58-37f-301(1)