This bill extends protections for prescribing, dispensing, furnishing, and administering an expired opioid antagonist.
This bill:
- for administering an opioid antagonist:extends immunity from liability for administering an opioid antagonist in good faith to include the administration of an expired opioid antagonist; andclarifies that immunity includes immunity from a civil action and criminal prosecution;
- provides that a person licensed under Utah law to dispense an opioid antagonist may dispense an expired opioid antagonist;
- requires a health care provider who dispenses an opioid antagonist to an individual or overdose outreach provider to provide education on the safety, efficacy, and risks of administering an expired opioid antagonist;
- provides that it is not unlawful or unprofessional conduct for a person who is licensed to prescribe or dispense an opioid antagonist to prescribe or dispense an expired opioid antagonist;
- provides that an overdose outreach provider may furnish an expired opioid antagonist;
- changes the term "opiate" and related terms to "opioid";
- makes technical and conforming changes; and
- defines terms.