Utah Code 26B-4-511. Overdose outreach providers
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Notwithstanding Sections 58-1-501, 58-17b-501, and 58-17b-502:
(1) an overdose outreach provider may:
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-4-511
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Health care provider: means :(10)(a) a physician, as defined in Section
58-67-102 ;(10)(b) an advanced practice registered nurse, as defined in Section58-31b-102 ;(10)(c) a physician assistant, as defined in Section58-70a-102 ; or(10)(d) an individual licensed to engage in the practice of dentistry, as defined in Section58-69-102 . See Utah Code 26B-4-501- Increased risk: means risk exceeding the risk typically experienced by an individual who is not using, and is not likely to use, an opiate. See Utah Code 26B-4-501
- Opiate: means the same as that term is defined in Section
58-37-2 . See Utah Code 26B-4-501- Opiate antagonist: means naloxone hydrochloride or any similarly acting drug that is not a controlled substance and that is approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the diagnosis or treatment of an opiate-related drug overdose. See Utah Code 26B-4-501
- Opiate-related drug overdose event: means an acute condition, including a decreased level of consciousness or respiratory depression resulting from the consumption or use of a controlled substance, or another substance with which a controlled substance was combined, and that a person would reasonably believe to require medical assistance. See Utah Code 26B-4-501
- Overdose outreach provider: means :
(15)(a) a law enforcement agency;(15)(b) a fire department;(15)(c) an emergency medical service provider, as defined in Section26B-4-101 ;(15)(d) emergency medical service personnel, as defined in Section26B-4-101 ;(15)(e) an organization providing treatment or recovery services for drug or alcohol use;(15)(f) an organization providing support services for an individual, or a family of an individual, with a substance use disorder;(15)(g) a certified peer support specialist, as defined in Section26B-5-610 ;(15)(h) an organization providing substance use or mental health services under contract with a local substance abuse authority, as defined in Section26B-5-101 , or a local mental health authority, as defined in Section26B-5-101 ;(15)(i) an organization providing services to the homeless;(15)(j) a local health department;(15)(k) an individual licensed to practice under:(15)(k)(i) Title 58, Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act;(15)(k)(ii) Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 2, Social Worker Licensing Act; or(15)(k)(iii) Title 58, Chapter 60, Part 5, Substance Use Disorder Counselor Act; or(15)(l) an individual. See Utah Code 26B-4-501- Patient counseling: means the same as that term is defined in Section
58-17b-102 . See Utah Code 26B-4-501- Pharmacist: means the same as that term is defined in Section
58-17b-102 . See Utah Code 26B-4-501- Pharmacy intern: means the same as that term is defined in Section
58-17b-102 . See Utah Code 26B-4-501(1)(a) obtain an opiate antagonist dispensed on prescription by:(1)(a)(i) a health care provider, in accordance with Subsections 26B-4-509(2) and (3); or(1)(a)(ii) a pharmacist or pharmacy intern, as otherwise authorized by Title 58, Chapter 17b, Pharmacy Practice Act;(1)(b) store the opiate antagonist; and(1)(c) furnish the opiate antagonist:(1)(c)(i)(1)(c)(i)(A) to an individual who is at increased risk of experiencing an opiate-related drug overdose event; or(1)(c)(i)(B) to a family member, friend, overdose outreach provider, or other individual who is in a position to assist an individual who is at increased risk of experiencing an opiate-related drug overdose event; and(1)(c)(ii) without liability for any civil damages for acts or omissions made as a result of furnishing the opiate antagonist in good faith; and(2) when furnishing an opiate antagonist under Subsection (1), an overdose outreach provider:(2)(a) shall also furnish to the recipient of the opiate antagonist:(2)(a)(i) the written instruction under Subsection 26B-4-504(3) received by the overdose outreach provider from the health care provider at the time the opiate antagonist was dispensed to the overdose outreach provider; or(2)(a)(ii) if the opiate antagonist was dispensed to the overdose outreach provider by a pharmacist or pharmacy intern, any written patient counseling under Section 58-17b-613 received by the overdose outreach provider at the time of dispensing; and(2)(b) may provide additional instruction on how to recognize and respond appropriately to an opiate-related drug overdose event.