MI HB5166

Chief medical executive in the Department of Health and Human Services may issue standing orders for opioid antagonist dispensing without identifying specific patients beforehand.

Pharmacists may dispense opioid antagonists and community-based organizations or their staff may distribute opioid antagonists pursuant to standing orders issued by the chief medical executive.

Chief medical executives, pharmacists, and community-based organizations or their staff are protected from civil liability for damages resulting from dispensing, administering, or failing to administer opioid antagonists under authorized standing orders.

Community-based organization is defined as a public or private organization providing health or human services to meet community needs, including nonprofits, social service providers, and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, recovery, or harm reduction service providers.

Department of Health and Human Services may promulgate rules regarding dispensing, training, distribution, and referral to implement the standing order provisions; effective immediately upon approval July 21, 2022.