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Utah Code § 58-24b-403

Administration of a prescription drug -- Ordering laboratory testing -- Reporting laboratory results -- Referral

Amended by Chapter 96, 2026 General Session

(1) A licensed physical therapist may purchase, store, and administer topical and aerosol medications that require a prescription as provided in this section.

(2) A licensed physical therapist may purchase, store, and administer:

(a) a topical medication for wound care and for musculoskeletal treatment, using iontophoresis or phonorphoresis; and

(b) an aerosol medication for pulmonary hygiene in an institutional setting, if a licensed respiratory therapist is not available within a 10 mile radius of the institution.

(3) A licensed physical therapist shall purchase, store, or administer a medication described in this section in accordance with a written prescription issued by a practitioner who is licensed to prescribe that medication.

(4) This section does not authorize a licensed physical therapist to dispense a prescription drug.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.