Oregon Statutes 689.804 – Administration of short-acting opioid antagonist by certain persons; rules
(1) For purposes of this section, ‘social services agency’ includes, but is not limited to, homeless shelters and crisis centers.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 689.804
- Administer: means the direct application of a drug or device whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject by:
(a) A practitioner or the practitioner's authorized agent; or
(b) The patient or research subject at the direction of the practitioner. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
- Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity. See Oregon Statutes 689.005
(2) A person may administer to an individual a short-acting opioid antagonist, as defined in ORS § 689.800, that was not distributed to the person if:
(a) The individual to whom the short-acting opioid antagonist is being administered appears to be experiencing an opioid overdose as defined in ORS § 689.800; and
(b) The person who administers the short-acting opioid antagonist is an employee of a social services agency or is trained under rules adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to ORS § 339.869.
(3) For the purposes of protecting public health and safety, the Oregon Health Authority may adopt rules for the administration of short-acting opioid antagonists by employees of a social services agency under this section. [Formerly 689.684]
[1969 c.514 § 49; repealed by 1979 c.777 § 59]