Qualified medical provider (QMP)/proxy

Utah-licensed physicians (MD, DO), advanced practice registered nurses (APRN), physician assistants (PA), and podiatrists (DPM) who are licensed to prescribe a controlled substance may receive approval from DHHS to recommend medical cannabis treatment for their patients. These providers must register as a "qualified medical provider" through the Electronic Verification System (EVS).

Access the EVS

STEP 1: Complete four hours of DHHS-approved continuing education. All QMPs must complete 4 hours of DHHS-approved continuing education. Find out about approved CE courses by visiting our Continuing Education page.

STEP 2: Review the EVS user guide and apply online for a medical cannabis registration card. A provider may now go online in the opens in a new tabelectronic verification system (EVS) and begin the medical cannabis card application process. All providers must first have a Utah ID in order to access the EVS.

You may already have a Utah ID to access the Controlled Substance Database. For Utah ID creation instructions, opens in a new tabclick here. To find your Utah ID username, navigate to id.utah.gov and click on "My Account" in the top left-hand corner of the screen after logging in. The EVS QMP Application Guide can be found here.

STEP 3: Pay medical cannabis registration card application fee online. The provider pays their medical cannabis registration card application fee online after completing their profile in the EVS. At this point, the completed application will be submitted online to the DHHS.

Medical cannabis card fees:

Qualified Medical Provider Registration Card (initial): $150
Qualified Medical Provider Registration Card (two-year renewal): $50

STEP 4: DHHS reviews medical cannabis registration card application DHHS will review the provider's medical cannabis registration card application and confirm whether all requirements have been met. The application review process will be completed 15 days or less from the date the application is submitted.

STEP 5: Receive medical cannabis qualified medical provider registration card If all requirements have been met, the DHHS will issue the card and email the provider a copy of their medical cannabis card.

A QMP may designate up to three staff members to have modified access to the EVS for the purpose of entering patient recommendations. The QMP proxy role does not have access to view or modify the QMP registration information. Adding a QMP proxy requires action from the QMP account and from the QMP proxy account.

A QMP proxy application costs $30.00 and is valid for two years.

The EVS QMP Proxy user guide is here.