Certify a patient in the EVS
Provider information
Meet with patient face-to-face for their first visit.
You can meet with patients virtually or through telehealth for follow-up and renewal appointments.Complete a full medical assessment to assess if medical cannabis is a good treatment option.
Log in to the EVS with your UtahID.
Go to https://dts.utah.gov/idhelp/ if you need help with your UtahID account.
Look at the pictures under the “visual help” heading to see how to log in to the EVS with your UtahID.
Search for the patient you want to certify in the EVS.
Look at the pictures under the “visual help” heading to see how to search for a patient.
Check the patient's status in the EVS and make sure the status is in "Awaiting certification".
Make sure the information you have from the patient matches the information in their EVS profile.
Certify the patient in the EVS.
Look at the pictures under the “visual help” heading to see how to certify a patient.
Add dosing guidelines or restrictions.
You can specify the types of cannabis products and how much your patient can buy each month when you submit their certification in the electronic verification system (EVS). These are called dosing guidelines. Dosing guidelines aren't required. If you don't provide dosing guidelines, a medical cannabis pharmacist will provide them.
Look at the pictures under the “visual help” heading to see how to add dosing guidelines for a patient.
What is a medical cannabis certification?
A medical cannabis certification is an electronic or paper record that verifies a patient meets the qualifications to use medical cannabis in Utah. These can only be submitted by the patient’s medical provider, called a recommending medical provider (RMP).
You can submit a certification electronically in the electronic verification system (EVS) or directly to a medical cannabis pharmacy through encrypted email, secure fax, or in-person delivery by the patient.
You must also submit a Compassionate Use Board (CUB) petition for patients who are younger than 21 years or who don’t have a qualifying medical condition.
