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Utah's prescription drug laws would see three changes under this bill. Prescriptions authorized for refills would remain valid for two years after the original issue date, rather than the current one-year limit. Pharmacists would no longer be required to notify a prescribing provider when they substitute a therapeutically similar drug for a prescription intended to last longer than 30 days, though patients would still need to be informed of any substitution at the time it's dispensed. The bill also sets new rules for the Department of Health and Human Services when it issues "standing prescription drug orders" — broad authorizations allowing certain medications to be dispensed without an individual prescription — requiring that such orders be limited to a clearly defined medical condition, cover only uses approved by the FDA, and be clinically appropriate.