Bill > HB2697

This bill expands the types of opioid antagonists that can be dispensed and administered to include those that are expired, defining an "expired opioid antagonist" as one whose expiration date is less than five years from the date of use. This change applies to pharmacists dispensing these medications under a standing order, county health departments providing kits, overdose and disease prevention programs, and healthcare professionals prescribing or dispensing them. The bill also maintains immunity from liability for pharmacists, healthcare professionals, and individuals who administer opioid antagonists in good faith, provided they act with reasonable care and not with wanton or wilful neglect, gross negligence, or intentional wrongdoing, ensuring continued access to life-saving overdose reversal medication.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84504