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Senate approves bill to expand Naloxone access, permit bystander administration and provide immunity
Summary
The Utah Senate passed House Bill 119 to allow third-party prescribing and bystander administration of Naloxone (Narcan), provide civil immunity for good-faith administrators, and require prescriber/pharmacist education. Sponsors said the change aims to save lives amid rising overdose deaths.
The Utah Senate moved and passed House Bill 119, expanding access to the opioid antagonist naloxone (commonly sold as Narcan) so that nonmedical bystanders may administer it to overdose victims and prescribers may provide it to third parties such as family members.
Sponsor Senator Shiozawa told colleagues the bill "permits anyone to administer Narcan or Naloxone to an overdose victim, establishes immunity for the good faith of that person," and requires a prescriber or pharmacist to provide education when prescribing or supplying the drug.
Shiozawa said the…
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