NE LB195

Expands legal protections for administering any FDA-approved opioid overdose reversal medication, not just naloxone, to include newer drugs like nalmefene

Health professionals (physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists) acting with reasonable care are immune from administrative action and criminal prosecution when prescribing, administering, or dispensing these medications

Family members, friends, school personnel, and other bystanders acting in good faith are protected from credentialing actions, administrative action, and criminal prosecution when obtaining and administering overdose reversal medications via prescription or over the counter

Emergency responders and peace officers (including law enforcement employees who handle opioid-containing evidence) receive immunity from administrative action, criminal prosecution, and personal civil liability when administering these medications in good faith

Approved by Governor on April 7, 2025; amends section 28-470 of the Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024