§ 20-13-1801. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Naloxone Access Act”.
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Naloxone Access Act”.
The General Assembly finds that: (1) Naloxone is a relatively inexpensive opioid antagonist developed to counter the effects of opiate overdose, specifically the life-threatening depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems; (2) Naloxone will not adversely affect the human body if the person who receives Naloxone is suffering from an overdose of a drug […]
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Emergency medical services technician” means an individual licensed by the Department of Health at any level established by the rules adopted by the State Board of Health under § 20-13-301 et seq. and authorized to perform emergency medical services, including without limitation an EMT, Advanced EMT, paramedic, EMS Instructor, […]
(a) A healthcare professional acting in good faith may directly or by standing order prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to: (1) A person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose; (2) A pain management clinic; (3) A harm reduction organization; (4) An emergency medical services technician; (5) A first responder; (6) A law […]