10 Guam Code Ann. HEALTH AND SAFETY
CH. 16 THE GUAM OPIOID OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2023

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1) Administer means the direct application of an emergency opioid antagonist by a person authorized pursuant to this Article to the body of an individual suffering, or believed to be suffering, an opioid overdose, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means.

(2) Community-Based Organization means a public or private organization that is representative of a community or significant segments of a community that provides educational, health, or social services to individuals in the community. This definition also includes local health departments.

(3) Co-Prescribe means the practice of prescribing or dispensing an emergency opioid antagonist in conjunction with an opioid prescription.

(4) Correctional Setting means a jail, prison, adult or juvenile detention center, or other incarceration facility in which a territorial or federal entity confines a person.

(5) Dispenser means any individual or entity that is licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise authorized by Guam to dispense prescription drugs, including emergency opioid antagonists. Dispensers includes pharmacists and any entity that has access to emergency opioid antagonists.

(6) First Responder means a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical services provider, or other individual who, in an official capacity, responds to an emergency or critical incident. This includes individuals working in an official or volunteer capacity.

(7) Health Care Professional or Practitioner means a physician, pharmacist, advanced practice registered nurse or physician assistant licensed under Chapter 12 of Title 10
Guam Code Annotated practicing within the scope of
practice for his or her profession.

(8) Law Enforcement means law enforcement personnel as described by 10 Guam Code Ann. § 75100.

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(9) Opioid means natural, synthetic, or semi-synthetic chemicals that interact with opioid receptors on nerve cells in the body and brain and reduce the intensity of pain signals and feelings of pain. This class of drugs include heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and opioid analgesics, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine.

(10) Opioid Analgesics commonly referred to as prescription opioids, mean natural, semi-synthetic medications used pursuant to a prescription to treat moderate to severe pain.

(11) Opioid Antagonist means a drug, including but not limited to naloxone, approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the complete or partial reversal of an opioid overdose.

(12) Opioid Overdose means an acute condition evidenced by symptoms including, but not limited to, physical illness, coma, decreased level of consciousness, or respiratory depression, resulting from the consumption or use of an opioid or another substance with which an opioid is combined.

(13) Peace Officer means a peace officer as described by 17 Guam Code Ann. § 51101.

(14) Prescriber means an individual licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized to prescribe prescription drugs, including emergency opioid antagonists in Guam.

(15) Risk Management Officer means a person who facilitates, manages, and coordinates access to emergency opioid antagonists and oversees the possession, stocking, or administration of emergency opioid antagonists on the premises of a Guam educational institution or Guam correctional setting.

(16) Standing Order means a prewritten, non-individual specific order issued by a prescriber that authorizes the dispensing of a drug to, or administration of the drug by any individual.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 37-002:1 (Mar. 20, 2023).

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