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Committee considers allowing use of expired naloxone and partial immunity for administrators
Summary
Sen. Cora Newman introduced Senate Bill 503 to allow the use of expired opioid antagonists (naloxone) in emergency situations and provide liability protections for good-faith administrators; multiple medical and tribal witnesses supported the measure, citing overdose statistics and research on naloxone potency after expiration.
Senator Cora Newman opened a hearing on Senate Bill 503, which would allow expired opioid antagonists such as naloxone to be used in emergencies and provide limited immunity for school employees, eligible recipients and medical practitioners who administer expired doses in good faith.
Newman said Montana recorded 208 drug overdose deaths in 2022 and described naloxone as a lifesaving medication. She told the committee that Montana distributed more than 78,000…
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