Section 17.20.085. Opioid overdose drugs.

   (a) Notwithstanding a provision or rule of law to the contrary, a health care provider authorized to prescribe an opioid overdose drug may prescribe an opioid overdose drug directly or by standing order or protocol to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or to a family member, friend, caregiver, or other person in a position to administer an opioid overdose drug to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose.
   (b) An employee or volunteer of an opioid overdose program, if acting under a standing order or protocol under (a) of this section, notwithstanding a provision or rule of law to the contrary, may receive a supply of opioid overdose drugs, possess opioid overdose drugs, and provide an opioid overdose drug to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or to a family member, friend, caregiver, or other person in a position to administer an opioid overdose drug to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose.
   (c) In this section,
        (1) "health care provider" means a licensed physician, osteopath, dentist, advanced nurse practitioner, physician assistant, nurse, village health aide, or pharmacist operating within the scope of the health care provider's authority;
        (2) "opioid" includes the opium and opiate substances and opium and opiate derivatives listed in AS 11.71.140;
        (3) "opioid overdose drug" means a drug that reverses, in whole or in part, the pharmacological effects of an opioid overdose;
        (4) "opioid overdose program" means a program that provides opioid overdose drugs to persons at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or to a family member, friend, or other person in a position to assist a person at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose.

Authorities

8.80.030; 8.80.168

Notes

References

AS 8.80.030 .030">Sec. 08.80.030. Powers and duties of the board.
AS 8.80.168 .168">Sec. 08.80.168. Administration of vaccines and related emergency medications.

History

(Sec. 6 ch 2 SLA 2016)