MS SB2128

Amends Section 41-29-319 to authorize firefighters and law enforcement officers, in addition to emergency medical technicians, to administer opioid antagonists (naloxone) when clinically indicated.

Grants civil and criminal liability immunity and professional licensing protection to practitioners, pharmacists, lay persons, and first responders who prescribe, dispense, or administer opioid antagonists in good faith.

Requires the Mississippi State Department of Health to create and offer training for first responders covering overdose signs/symptoms, administration protocols, adverse reactions, patient stabilization, and storage/transport procedures.

Mandates training oversight by a licensed physician or pharmacist, with employers permitted to provide training under such oversight and requiring retraining at least every three years.

Takes effect July 1, 2017.