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(a) A healthcare professional acting in good faith may directly or by standing order prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to:
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(1) A person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose;
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(2) A pain management clinic;
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(3) A harm reduction organization;
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(4) An emergency medical services technician;
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(5) A first responder;
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(6) A law enforcement officer or agency;
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(7) An employee of the State Crime Laboratory; or
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(8) A family member or friend of a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose.
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(b) A person acting in good faith who reasonably believes that another person is experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose may administer an opioid antagonist that was prescribed and dispensed under section (a) of this section.
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(c) The following individuals are immune from civil liability, criminal liability, or professional sanctions for administering, prescribing, or dispensing an opioid antagonist under this section:
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(1) A healthcare professional who prescribes an opioid antagonist under subsection (a) of this section;
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(2) A healthcare professional or pharmacist who acts in good faith and in compliance with the standard of care that dispenses an opioid antagonist under subsection (a) of this section; and
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(3) A person other than a healthcare professional who administers an opioid antagonist under subsection (b) of this section.
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