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UT SB0087

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jen Plumb

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Origin

Senate

2026 General Session

AI Summary

  • Extends immunity from civil action and criminal prosecution to persons who administer an expired opiate antagonist (naloxone) in good faith during a suspected overdose, with "expired" defined as no more than 24 months past the expiration date.

  • Authorizes licensed health care providers and pharmacists to prescribe, dispense, and furnish expired opiate antagonists without facing charges of unlawful or unprofessional conduct.

  • Requires health care providers dispensing opiate antagonists to provide education on the safety, efficacy, and risks of administering an expired opiate antagonist.

  • Allows overdose outreach providers to obtain, store, and furnish expired opiate antagonists to individuals at risk of overdose or to family members, friends, and others in a position to assist.

  • Takes effect on May 6, 2026, and appropriates no money.

Legislative Description

Naloxone Amendments

Controlled Substances

Last Action

Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/10/2026
Rules2/4/2026
Health and Human Services1/20/2026
Rules1/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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