Bill > SB95

This bill amends the Pharmacy Act to expand definitions and regulate the dispensing of dose packages for opioid overdose reversal by emergency medical services (EMS) providers. The bill adds two new definitions: "EMS provider" referencing emergency medical services providers, and "dose package" which means an individually sealed package containing naloxone or a similar treatment for reversing a single opioid overdose. It establishes specific conditions under which EMS providers can dispense dose packages, including: having a standing order from the Secretary of Health allowing public purchase without a prescription, making a voluntary determination that dispensing is appropriate based on immediate circumstances, documenting the dispensing by recording date and contents, signing the package or record, and providing only one dose package consistent with prescribed directions. The bill explicitly states that EMS providers have no obligation to stock or dispense dose packages and cannot be held liable for choosing not to do so. The purpose appears to be increasing access to overdose reversal medication while providing legal protections for EMS providers. The bill will take effect 60 days after enactment.

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