§ 58-17b-507. Opiate antagonist -- Immunity from liability. (Effective 5/13/2014)

(1) A person licensed under this chapter who dispenses an opiate antagonist as defined in Section 26-55-102 to an individual with a prescription for an opiate antagonist is not liable for any civil damages resulting from the outcomes that result from the eventual administration of the opiate antagonist to a person who another person believes is suffering an opiate-related drug overdose as defined in Section 26-55-102.

(2) The provisions of this section do not establish a duty or standard of care in the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of an opiate antagonist.

(3) It is not unprofessional conduct or unlawful conduct for a licensee under this chapter to dispense an opiate antagonist to a person on behalf of another person if the person obtaining the opiate antagonist has a prescription for the opiate antagonist from a licensed prescriber.

Enacted by Chapter 130, 2014 General Session