W. Va. Code § 16-46-3

Current through 2024 First Special Session
Section 16-46-3 - Licensed health care providers may prescribe opioid antagonists to initial responders and certain individuals; required educational materials; limited liability
(a) All licensed health care providers in the course of their professional practice may offer to initial responders a prescription for opioid antagonists, including a standing order, to be used during the course of their professional duties as initial responders.
(b) All licensed health care providers in the course of their professional practice may offer to a person considered by the licensed health care provider to be at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose, or to a relative, friend, caregiver or person in a position to assist a person at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose, a prescription for an opioid antagonist.
(c) All licensed health care providers who prescribe an opioid antagonist under this section shall provide educational materials to any person or entity receiving such a prescription on opiate-related overdose prevention and treatment programs, as well as materials on administering the prescribed opioid antagonist.

W. Va. Code § 16-46-3

Amended by 2016 Acts, ch. 205 (SB 431), eff. 6/10/2016.
Added by 2015 Acts, ch. 127 (SB 335), eff. 5/27/2015.