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4		-	An Act
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	31	+	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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	33	+	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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6	36		BILL NO. 748 By: Rosino of the Senate
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15	45		An Act relating to substance abuse services; defining
16	46		term; directing the Commissioner of Mental Health and
17	47		Substance Abuse Services to designate certain
18	48		physician to issue specified statewide standing
19	49		order; requiring designated physician to issue
20	50		certain standing order for emergency opioid
21	51		antagonists; specifying duration of effect of
22	52		standing order; providing for codification; and
23	53		declaring an emergency.
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27		-	SUBJECT: Substance abuse services
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29	57		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STAT E OF OKLAHOMA:
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31	58		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
32	59		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-225 of Title 43A, unless there
33	60		is created a duplication i n numbering, reads as follows:
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35	61		A. As used in this section, “emergency opioid antagonist ” means
36	62		a drug including but not limited to naloxone that blocks the effects
37	63		of opioids and that is approved by the United States Food and Drug
38	64		Administration for the treatment of an opi oid overdose.
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40	65		B. Within thirty (30) days of the effective date of thi s act,
41	66		the Commissioner of Mental Health and Substance Abus e Services shall
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42	94		designate a physician, licensed in this state and in good standing,
43	95		to issue a statewide standing order for emergency opioid antagonists
44	96		under the provisions of this section.
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48	97		C. Within thirty (30) days of being designated under subsection
49	98		B of this section, the physician sh all issue a standing order that:
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51	99		1. Authorizes any licensed pharmacist, any other health care
52	100		provider licensed or certified in this state , or any mental health
53	101		or substance abuse provider licensed or certified in this state to
54	102		distribute emergency opioid antagonists to any person or entity
55	103		within this state upon request; and
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57	104		2. Allows for the possession, storage, distribution, and
58	105		administration of emergency opioid antagonists by any individual or
59	106		entity within this state.
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61	107		D. The standing order issu ed under this section shall remain in
62	108		effect until the United States Food and Drug Administration
63	109		classifies at least one emergency opioid antagonist as an over-the-
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66	111		SECTION 2. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
67	112		of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
68	113		declared to exist, by re ason whereof this act shall take effect a nd
69	114		be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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73		-	Passed the Senate the 8th day of March, 2023.
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80		-	Passed the House of Representatives the 24th day of April, 2023.
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87		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
88		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this _______ _____________
89		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
90		-	By: _________________________________
91		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
92		-	day of _________________ __, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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95		-	Governor of the State of Oklahoma
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98		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STA TE
99		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this _______ ___
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