HB1137: Opioid antagonists; authorize community organizations and others to receive and administer.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-319, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Terms "community Organization" And "high-risk Opioid Overdose Touchpoint" For The Purpose Of The Emergency Response And Overdose Prevention Act; To Authorize A Practitioner Acting In Good Faith To Directly, Or By Standing Order, Prescribe An Opioid Antagonist To A Community Organization; To Authorize A Person Acting In Good Faith And With Reasonable Care To Administer An Opioid Antagonist That Was Distributed By A Community Organization Or High-risk Opioid Overdose Touchpoint To Another Person Whom He Or She Believes To Be Experiencing An Opioid-related Overdose; To Authorize A Community Organization Or High-risk Opioid Overdose Touchpoint To Store And Distribute An Opioid Antagonist; To Authorize A Member Of A Community Organization Or High-risk Opioid Overdose Touchpoint To Administer An Opioid Antagonist To Another Person; To Authorize The Department Of Health To Distribute An Opioid Antagonist To Any Member Of A Community Organization Or High-risk Opioid Overdose Touchpoint Upon A Request Made In Writing By The Community Organization Or High-risk Opioid Overdose Touchpoint; To Authorize A Person To Store An Opioid Antagonist That Is Distributed By A Community Organization Or High-risk Opioid Overdose Touchpoint; To Provide Certain Criminal And Civil Liability Protection To A Community Organization Or High-risk Opioid Overdose Touchpoint And Members And Personnel Of Such Organization; And For Related Purposes.