Health Care Professional Prescriptive Authority

Except as provided in Subsection 16108 of this Act, a health care professional acting in good faith may directly or by standing order prescribe, dispense, and distribute an opioid antagonist to the following persons: (a) A person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose; (b) A family member, friend, or other person in a position to assist a person at risk of experiencing an opioid- related overdose; (c) A first responder; (d) A trained employee or volunteer of a community- based organization; (e) Trained school personnel; (f) A patient receiving prescription for an opioid analgesic; or (g) Any individual upon request. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 37-002:1 (Mar. 20, 2023).