HI HB700

Authorizes pharmacists acting in good faith and with reasonable care to prescribe and dispense opioid antagonists to individuals at risk for opioid overdose or their family members and caregivers without requiring prior practitioner prescription.

Allows opioid antagonists prescribed for family members or caregivers to be issued in the name of the at-risk individual, the person requesting the antagonist, or "Opioid Antagonist Recipient" (OAR).

Requires pharmacists dispensing opioid antagonists to complete an approved training program through ACPE, an ACPE-accredited pharmacy college, state/local health department, or board-recognized program.

Mandates pharmacists provide recipients with written educational materials covering opioid overdose risk factors, overdose signs, response steps, and opioid antagonist use instructions.

Act takes effect upon approval and automatically repeals on June 30, 2024.