§ 63-1-2506.1. Administration of opiate antagonists.
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A. First responders shall have the authority to administer, without prescription, opiate antagonists when encountering an individual exhibiting signs of an opiate overdose. For the purposes of this provision, a first responder shall include:
1. Law enforcement officials;
2. Emergency medical technicians;
3. Firefighters; and
4. Medical personnel at secondary schools and institutions of higher education.
B. Any first responder administering an opiate antagonist in a manner consistent with addressing opiate overdose shall be covered under the Good Samaritan Act.
Added by Laws 2013, c. 322, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.