Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment
Hospitals - Opioid Overdose and Opioid-Related Emergency Medical Conditions - Treatment
An Act Concerning Opioids And Access To Overdose Reversal Drugs.
An Act Concerning The Prevention And Treatment Of Opioid Dependency And Opioid Overdoses In The State.
Hospitals; physicians; dispensing opioids
Hospital regulations; patient drug testing.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards for approval of onsite overdose response services; requires nightlife establishments, sporting or event centers, theaters, concert venues, and amusement parks to maintain a supply of opioid antagonists; provides that emergency use of opioid antagonist is covered by good Samaritan law.
Requires health care professionals to prescribe opioid antagonists when prescribing an opioid and discuss the dangers of opioid addiction with such patient in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated by the commissioner of health.
An Act Concerning Substance Abuse And Opioid Overdose Prevention.
Public health emergency; hospital or nursing home, addition of beds.