Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 637 of the Regular Session
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State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/31/25 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1677 3
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By: Representatives Bentley, McGrew, Hawk 5
By: Senator J. Payton 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE TREATMENT 9
PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICATION KITS; AND 10
FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 11
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Subtitle 14
TO AUTHORIZE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE 15
TREATMENT PROGRAMS TO MAINTAIN EMERGENCY 16
MEDICATION KITS. 17
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 19
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 20, Chapter 64, Subchapter 9, is 21
amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 22
20-64-912. Emergency medication kits — Definition. 23
(a) As used in this section, "emergency medication kit" means a kit 24
containing medication that may be required for immediate therapeutic needs of 25
a patient and that are not available from any other source in sufficient time 26
to prevent risk of harm by delay. 27
(b)(1) An alcohol and drug abuse treatment program, including a stand -28
alone detoxification facility or substance abuse treatment center, may 29
maintain an emergency medication kit if the alcohol and drug abuse treatment 30
program has a physician or other medical personnel on staff and is able to 31
administer the controlled substances and noncontrolled legend drugs. 32
(2)(A) The alcohol and drug abuse treatment program shall 33
designate one (1) licensed pharmacy to supply and oversee the emergency 34
medication kit. 35
(B) The licensed pharmacy under subdivision (b)(2)(A) of 36 As Engrossed: H3/31/25 HB1677
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this section shall be registered with the United States Drug Enforcement 1
Administration and licensed by the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy. 2
(3) The emergency medication kit shall be: 3
(A) Stored in a locked container or cabinet behind a 4
locked door; and 5
(B) Accessible only to licensed medical personnel. 6
(4) The medication in the emergency medication kit shall only be 7
administered by licensed medical personnel acting on the order of a physician 8
or advanced practice registered nurse in compliance with 21 C.F.R. § 1306.11 9
and 21 C.F.R. § 1306.21. 10
(5) All drugs administered from the kit shall be replaced within 11
seventy-two (72) hours by the designated licensed pharmacy based on a 12
prescription for the patient to whom the drugs were administered. 13
(c) The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy shall adopt rules regarding 14
the emergency medication kit, including without limitation: 15
(1) The contents of the emergency medication kit, which shall 16
not contain a Schedule II controlled substance; 17
(2) The quantity of each medication in the emergency medication 18
kit; 19
(3) The storage and security requirements for an emergency 20
medication kit; and 21
(4) The use and access of an emergency medication kit. 22
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/s/Bentley 24
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APPROVED: 4/16/25 27
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