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Committee adopts pharmacy policy updates on refills, substitutions and standing orders

Utah House Health and Human Services Committee · January 27, 2026
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Summary

The committee adopted first substitute language and passed HB 264, which updates pharmacy policy on refill windows, substitution authority and standing orders to align with modern prescribing and recordkeeping practices.

Representative Ward presented amendments to state pharmacy policy intended to reduce administrative friction for prescribers and pharmacists. The first substitute added a provision on standing orders and clarified…

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