The behavioral health administration shall develop a fentanyl education program for the purpose of sections 18-1.3-410 and 18-1.3-510. The fentanyl education program must include information regarding the nature and addictive elements of synthetic opiates, their dangers to a person's life and health, access to and administration of opioid antagonists and non-laboratory synthetic opiate detection tests, and laws regarding synthetic opiates, including criminal penalties and immunity for reporting an overdose event pursuant to section 18-1-711. The BHA may update the fentanyl education program curriculum as necessary.
Source: L. 2022: Entire section added, (HB 22-1326), ch. 225, p. 1651, § 30, effective July 1. L. 2024: Entire section amended, (HB 24-1037), ch. 458, p. 3173, § 24, effective June 6.