Alaska Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

Do prescribers have immunity from civil liability for prescribing, dispensing or distributing naloxone to a layperson?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    (a) Except as provided in (c) of this section, a person is not liable for civil damages resulting from an act or omission in prescribing or providing an opioid overdose drug to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or to a family member, friend, caregiver, or other person in a position to administer an opioid overdose drug to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose if see full law