CT SB00431

Prohibits prescribing practitioners from prescribing controlled substances in schedules II-IV to immediate family members except in emergencies limited to a 72-hour supply, with required medical assessment and documentation.

Prohibits prescribing practitioners from prescribing controlled substances in schedules II-IV for their own use except in emergencies limited to a 72-hour supply when no other qualified practitioner is available.

Allows prescribing practitioners and certified pharmacists to enter into agreements with law enforcement, emergency medical services, government agencies, and community organizations to distribute and administer opioid antagonists for overdose reversal.

Provides liability protection for prescribing practitioners and pharmacists who enter into opioid antagonist distribution agreements for actions taken by the partnering agencies in dispensing or administering the antagonists.

All provisions take effect July 1, 2018.