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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts language related to the study of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug
10 products.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ defines terms;
14 ▸ requires the Public Employees' Benefit and Insurance Program to:
15 • study the barriers to and efficacy of use of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug
16 products; and
17 • report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee and the Health and Human
18 Services Interim Committee; and
19 ▸ provides a repeal date.
20 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21 None
22 Other Special Clauses:
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24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 ENACTS:
26 49-20-412, Utah Code Annotated 1953
27 63I-2-249, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Section 49-20-412 is enacted to read:
31 49-20-412. Study of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug products.
32 (1) As used in this section:
33 (a) "Abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product" means an opioid analgesic drug
34 product with labeling approved by the Food and Drug Administration indicating that the
35 product has properties that are expected to reduce abuse of the product.
36 (b) "Opioid analgesic drug product" means a product in the opioid analgesic drug class
37 that is prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain, regardless of whether the drug is combined
38 with other substances in a single product or dosage form.
39 (2) For purposes of the report required by Subsection (3), the program shall study
40 available information regarding the barriers to and the efficacy of the use of abuse-deterrent
41 opioid analgesic drug products.
42 (3) The program shall report to the Business and Labor Interim Committee and the
43 Health and Human Services Interim Committee by no later than the respective committee's
44 November 2015 interim committee meeting regarding the study required by Subsection (2).
45 Section 2. Section 63I-2-249 is enacted to read:
46 63I-2-249. Repeal dates -- Title 49.
47 Section 49-20-412 is repealed January 1, 2016.