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This bill expands legal protections for individuals and professionals who administer opioid antagonists (medications like naloxone that can rapidly reverse opioid overdose) in emergency situations. The bill broadens the existing law to cover not just naloxone specifically, but any opioid antagonist approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for reversing opioid overdoses. It provides immunity from criminal prosecution, administrative action, and civil liability for health professionals, emergency responders, law enforcement personnel, and family members or friends who obtain and administer these medications in good faith to help someone experiencing an apparent opioid overdose. The protections apply as long as the person acts reasonably and is not willfully, wantonly, or grossly negligent. The bill defines key terms like "emergency responder" and "health professional" and clarifies that the immunity extends to obtaining the medication from a professional, administering it, and potentially not arranging further medical treatment, with the caveat that the person or their agency can still be held liable for intentionally harmful actions.

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https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=58827