FL H1091

Department of Health must develop and implement a statewide awareness campaign educating the public on opioid overdose risk factors, symptoms, response procedures, safe storage and administration of opioid antagonists, and safe disposal of opioids.

Pharmacists are authorized to order emergency opioid antagonists with autoinjection or intranasal delivery systems, in addition to existing prescribing authority by health care practitioners.

Patients and caregivers are authorized to store, possess, and administer emergency opioid antagonists to persons believed to be experiencing an opioid overdose without requiring a physician's immediate availability.

Emergency responders, crime laboratory personnel, and law enforcement or other agency personnel who encounter controlled substances or persons at risk of opioid overdose are authorized to possess and administer opioid antagonists with immunity from civil or criminal liability.

Basic life support and advanced life support services must report incidents involving suspected or actual controlled substance overdoses to the department within 120 hours using the Emergency Medical Service Tracking and Reporting System or other approved secure method.