HB1924 Summary

• Authorizes registered pharmacists to prescribe and dispense opioid antagonists (such as naloxone) without requiring a written collaborative agreement with a physician.

• Requires pharmacists dispensing opioid antagonists to complete an approved training program on opioid antagonist prescribing and provide recipients with written education on overdose signs, risk factors, and antagonist use.

• Permits pharmacists to dispense opioid antagonists to individuals at risk for opioid overdose or their family members without requiring prior prescription evidence or appointment scheduling.

• Modifies prescription labeling and record-keeping requirements in Hawaii Revised Statutes to accommodate opioid antagonist prescriptions dispensed by pharmacists without requiring patient names on labels.

• Effective date: July 1, 3000 (apparent drafting error; likely intended for July 1, 2018).