§461-11.8 Opioid antagonist; authority to prescribe and dispense; requirements. [Repeal and reenactment on June 30, 2024. L 2019, c 255, §4.] (a) A pharmacist, acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care, may prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to an individual who is at risk for an opioid overdose or a family member or caregiver of an individual who is at risk of an opioid overdose regardless of whether the individual has evidence of a previous prescription for an opioid antagonist from a practitioner authorized to prescribe opioids. The opioid antagonist prescribed and dispensed for a family member or caregiver of an individual who is at risk for an opioid overdose may be prescribed and dispensed in the name of the individual who is to be treated with the opioid antagonist or in the name of the individual who is requesting the opioid antagonist, or an "Opioid Antagonist Recipient" or "OAR".
(b) A pharmacist who prescribes and dispenses opioid antagonists pursuant to subsection (a) shall:
(1) Complete a training program related to prescribing opioid antagonists that is approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), a curriculum-based program from an ACPE-accredited college of pharmacy, a state or local health department program, or a program recognized by the board;
(2) Provide the individual who is receiving the opioid antagonist with information and written educational material on risk factors of opioid overdose, signs of an overdose, overdose response steps, and the use of the opioid antagonist; and
(3) Dispense the opioid antagonist to the individual who is at risk for an opioid overdose, family member, caregiver, or individual requesting the opioid antagonist for an individual at risk for an opioid overdose as soon as practicable after the pharmacist issues the prescription. [L 2018, c 154, §2; am L 2019, c 255, §2]