HB2489 Summary

• Authorizes emergency medical care technicians and peace officers trained in naloxone administration to administer naloxone hydrochloride or other FDA-approved opiate antagonists to persons suffering from opioid overdose pursuant to a standing order issued by a physician or nurse practitioner.

• Requires the Arizona Department of Health Services, in coordination with the Arizona Peace Officer Standards and Training Board, to develop a training module for emergency medical care technicians and peace officers on identifying opioid overdose and administering opiate antagonists.

• Provides civil and criminal immunity to physicians, nurse practitioners, emergency medical technicians, and peace officers who administer opiate antagonists in good faith and with reasonable care, except in cases of wanton or willful neglect.

• Authorizes the Department of Health Services director to designate which opiate antagonists may be used under this section based on safety and efficacy evaluations.

• Amends medical board disciplinary rules to exclude prescriptions for naloxone or other FDA-approved opiate antagonists written under this section from unprofessional conduct provisions.