DAR File No. 40919

Labor Commission, Industrial Accidents

Section R612-300-14

Advance Practice Registered Nurse

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 40919
Filed: 10/28/2016 01:03:52 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this new section is to meet the requirements of S.B. 58, passed in the 2016 General Session, by designating certain treatment guidelines for advance practice registered nurses who prescribe schedule II controlled substances in the treatment of injured workers.

Summary of the rule or change:

The proposed section adopts by reference the "Model Policy on the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain", July 2013, adopted by the Federation of State Medial Boards.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 58-31b-803
• Section 34A-1-104

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

There should be no cost or savings to the state budget because nurse practitioners are already subject to the requirement set forth in this section.

local governments:

There should be no cost or savings to local government because nurse practitioners are already subject to the requirement set forth in this section.

small businesses:

There should be no cost or savings to small businesses because nurse practitioners are already subject to the requirement set forth in this section.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There should be no cost or savings to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governments. because nurse practitioners are already subject to the requirement set forth in this section.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There should be no compliance cost because nurse practitioners are already subject to the requirement set forth in this section.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There should be no fiscal impact on businesses because nurse practitioners are already subject to the requirement set forth in this section.

Jaceson R. Maughan, Acting Commissioner

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Labor Commission
Industrial Accidents
HEBER M WELLS BLDG
160 E 300 S
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2316

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Ron Dressler at the above address, by phone at 801-530-6841, by FAX at 801-530-6804, or by Internet E-mail at rdressler@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

12/15/2016

This rule may become effective on:

12/22/2016

Authorized by:

Jaceson Maughan, Acting Commissioner/General Counsel

R612. Labor Commission, Industrial Accidents.

R612-300. Workers' Compensation Rules - Medical Care.

R612-300-14. Advance Practice Registered Nurse.

A. Authority. This rule is enacted under the authority of 34A-1-104 and 58-31b-803.

B. Requirement. An advanced practice registered nurse who treats an injured worker and prescribes Schedule II controlled substances for chronic pain is subject to the provisions of the "Model Policy on the Use of Opioid Analgesics in the Treatment of Chronic Pain," July 2013, adopted by the Federation of State Medical Boards, which is incorporated by reference.

 

KEY: workers' compensation, fees, medical practitioners, nurse practitioners

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [December 8, 2015]2016

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 34A-1-104; 34A-2-201