Utah Admin. Code R66-6-4 - Home Delivery Agent - Operating Standards

(1) In addition to operating standards established in Section 4-41a-1203 through Section 4-41a-1205 pharmacy and courier agents shall comply with the operating standards established in this rule.

(2) Each pharmacy and courier agent shall:

(a) ensure accurate records of delivery information are documented in the ICS;

(b) ensure that medical cannabis is locked in a fully enclosed box, container, or cage when transported and that appropriate storage temperature is maintained throughout the delivery process;

(c) ensure that the manifest is not modified in any way after they depart from a home delivery medical cannabis pharmacy facility with the shipment appearing on the manifest; and

(d) ensure that no person other than a pharmacy agent or courier agent is in a delivery vehicle during delivery or during the time medical cannabis is in the vehicle.

(3) When delivering medical cannabis to a cardholder's home, a pharmacy agent or courier agent may not:

(a) drop off medical cannabis with anyone other than a medical cannabis cardholder or a caregiver facility employee;

(b) perform a home delivery before 6 a.m. or after 10 p.m.;

(c) leave medical cannabis unattended in a delivery vehicle for more than 60 minutes unless the courier agent or pharmacy agent is staying overnight in the process of conducting a delivery;

(d) make a change in dosage or quantity at the request of the cardholder during a delivery;

(e) consume medical cannabis while delivering medical cannabis; or

(f) transport medical cannabis beyond the locations that appear on the manifest.

(4) When delivering medical cannabis, a pharmacy agent or courier agent shall:

(a) wear an identification tag or similar form of identification that clearly identifies them to a cardholder and includes their position; and

(b) provide each cardholder or facility caregiver with printed material that includes a home delivery medical cannabis pharmacy's contact information and hours for counseling over the phone with a PMP.

(5) If medical cannabis goes missing during a home delivery route, the pharmacy agent or courier agent shall notify the home delivery medical cannabis pharmacy's supervising PMP within 24 hours of when the medical cannabis pharmacy agent first became aware of the missing product.

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Utah Admin. Code R66-6-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-10, effective 5/13/2024