Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 85 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Mayne, K.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/16/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• creates standards for the disposal of a controlled substance by a nursing care facility; and
• requires a nursing care facility to develop a written plan for the disposal of a controlled substance by the nursing care facility.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE DISPOSAL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Karen Mayne
House Sponsor: 
Stewart E. Barlow
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates standards for the disposal of a controlled substance by a nursing care
facility.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ creates standards for the disposal of a controlled substance by a nursing care
facility; and
▸ requires a nursing care facility to develop a written plan for the disposal of a
controlled substance by the nursing care facility.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
26-21-30
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
26-21-30
 is enacted to read:
 26-21-30.
Disposal of controlled substances at nursing care facilities.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Controlled substance" means the same as that term is defined in Section 
58-37-2
.
(b) (i) "Irretrievable" means a state in which the physical or chemical condition of a
controlled substance is permanently altered through irreversible means so that the controlled
substance is unavailable and unusable for all practical purposes.
(ii) A controlled substance is irretrievable if the controlled substance is non-retrievable
as that term is defined in 21 C.F.R. Sec. 1300.05.
(2) A nursing care facility that is in lawful possession of a controlled substance in the
nursing care facility's inventory that desires to dispose of the controlled substance shall dispose
of the controlled substance in a manner that:
(a) renders the controlled substance irretrievable; and
(b) complies with all applicable federal and state requirements for the disposal of a
controlled substance.
(3) A nursing care facility shall:
(a) develop a written plan for the disposal of a controlled substance in accordance with
this section; and
(b) make the plan described in Subsection (3)(a) available to the department and the
committee for inspection.