NRS 453C.010 – Short title.
This chapter may be cited as the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act. (Added to NRS by 2015, 110)
NRS 453C.020 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 453C.030, 453C.040 and 453C.050 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NRS by 2015, 110)
NRS 453C.030 – Health care professional” defined.
1. “Health care professional” means a physician, a physician assistant or an advanced practice registered nurse. 2. As used in this section: (a) “Advanced practice registered nurse” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 632.012. (b) “Physician” means a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630 or 633 of NRS. (c) “Physician assistant” means a […]
NRS 453C.040 – Opioid antagonist” defined.
“Opioid antagonist” means any drug that binds to opioid receptors and blocks or disinhibits the effects of opioids acting on those receptors. The term includes, without limitation, naloxone hydrochloride. (Added to NRS by 2015, 111)
NRS 453C.050 – Opioid-related drug overdose” defined.
“Opioid-related drug overdose” means a condition including, without limitation, extreme physical illness, a decreased level of consciousness, respiratory depression, coma or death resulting from the consumption or use of an opioid, or another substance with which an opioid was combined, or that an ordinary layperson would reasonably believe to be an opioid-related drug overdose that […]
NRS 453C.100 – Authorization to prescribe, dispense and administer opioid antagonist; immunity from liability and professional discipline.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may, directly or by standing order, prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose or to a family member, friend or other person in a position to assist […]
NRS 453C.105 – Authorization to issue order for school to obtain and maintain opioid antagonist; contents of order; immunity from professional discipline and liability.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care professional authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may issue to a public school or private school an order to allow the school to obtain and maintain an opioid antagonist at the school, regardless of whether any person at the school has been diagnosed with a […]
NRS 453C.110 – Authorization to store and dispense opioid antagonist.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person acting under a standing order issued by a health care professional who is otherwise authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist may store an opioid antagonist without being subject to the registration and licensing provisions of chapter 639 of NRS and may dispense an opioid antagonist if those […]
NRS 453C.120 – Pharmacist authorized to furnish opioid antagonist with or without prescription; adoption of standardized procedures or protocols; training of pharmacists.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a registered pharmacist may, with or without a prescription from a health care professional authorized to prescribe an opioid antagonist, furnish an opioid antagonist in accordance with standardized procedures or protocols developed and approved by the State Board of Pharmacy pursuant to this section. 2. The State Board […]
NRS 453C.130 – Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to study drug overdoses; report.
1. The Department of Health and Human Services may engage in efforts to ascertain and document the number, trends, patterns and risk factors related to fatalities caused by unintentional opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses. 2. The Department of Health and Human Services may publish an annual report that: (a) Presents the information acquired […]
NRS 453C.140 – Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to award grants.
The Department of Health and Human Services may, within the limits of available money, award grants for: 1. Educational programs for the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses; 2. Training programs for patients who receive opioid antagonists and for the families and caregivers of such patients concerning […]
NRS 453C.150 – Immunity from certain offenses or mitigation of penalty for certain offenses if medical assistance is sought for overdose.
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who, in good faith, seeks medical assistance for a person who is experiencing a drug or alcohol overdose or other medical emergency or who seeks such assistance for himself or herself, or who is the subject of a good faith request for such assistance may not […]