Utah Code § 58-85-102

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session

Section 58-85-102 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Eligible patient" means an individual who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness by a physician.

(2) "Insurer" means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-1-301.

(3) "Investigational device" means a device that:

(a) meets the definition of "investigational device" in 21 C.F.R. Sec. 812.3; and

(b) has successfully completed the United States Food and Drug Administration Phase 1 testing for an investigational device described in 21 C.F.R. Part 812.

(4) "Investigational drug" means a drug that:

(a) meets the definition of "investigational new drug" in 21 C.F.R. Sec. 312.3; and

(b) has successfully completed the United States Food and Drug Administration Phase 1 testing for an investigational new drug described in 21 C.F.R. Part 312.

(5) "Medicinal dosage form" means the same as that term is defined in Section 58-37-3.6.

(6) "Physician" means an individual who is licensed under:

(a) Title 58, Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act; or

(b) Title 58, Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic Medical Practice Act.

(7) "Terminal illness" means a condition of a patient that:

(a) as determined by a physician:

(i) is likely to pose a greater risk to the patient than the risk posed to the patient by treatment with an investigational drug or investigational device; and

(ii) will inevitably lead to the patient's death; and

(b) presents the patient, after the patient has explored conventional therapy options, with no treatment option that is satisfactory or comparable to treatment with an investigational drug or device.

Utah Code § 58-85-102

Amended by Chapter 1, 2018SP3 General Session ,§ 128, eff. 12/3/2018.

Amended by Chapter 333, 2018 General Session ,§ 2, eff. 5/8/2018.

Added by Chapter 110, 2015 General Session ,§ 6, eff. 5/12/2015.