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Committee discusses opioid-antagonist policy, sourcing naloxone via Clinton County Drug & Alcohol and liability safeguards
Summary
The committee discussed a draft policy allowing the district to obtain opioid antagonists (e.g., naloxone) through Clinton County Drug and Alcohol, noted differences in medical command requirements for EMTs, and asked staff to check contracts or memoranda of understanding to limit legal exposure.
The policy committee reviewed proposed language on district availability of opioid antagonists and emergency response kits and discussed obtaining naloxone and similar medicines through a local drug- and alcohol-focused public-health organization.
Members described the current arrangement in which the Clinton County Drug and Alcohol agency supplies the district’s opioid-antagonist kits and maintains inventory through a medical provider who prescribes the…
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