HB 908

Abstract

Naloxone; possession and administration; employee or person acting on behalf of a public place. Authorizes an employee or other person acting on behalf of a public place, as defined in the bill, who has completed a training program on the administration of naloxone or other opioid antagonist to possess and administer naloxone or other opioid antagonist, other than naloxone in an injectable formulation with a hypodermic needle or syringe, in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health. The bill also provides that a person who is not otherwise authorized to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal may administer naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal to a person who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose. The bill provides immunity from civil liability for a person who, in good faith, administers naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal to a person who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose, unless such act or omission was the result of gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct. This bill incorporates HB 650, HB 1465, and HB 1466.

Naloxone; possession and administration; employee or person acting on behalf of a public place. Providesthat an employee or other person acting on behalf of a public placewho has completed a training program on the administration of naloxoneor other opioid antagonist may possess and administer naloxone orother opioid antagonist, other than naloxone in an injectable formulationwith a hypodermic needle or syringe, in accordance with protocolsdeveloped by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Boardof Medicine and the Department of Health. The bill defines "publicplace" as any enclosed area that is used or held out for use by thepublic, whether owned or operated by a public or private interest.