Colorado Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

Do prescribers have immunity from professional sanctions 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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    (3) A prescriber described in subsection (7)(h)of this section does not engage in unprofessional conduct or is not subject to discipline pursuant to section  12–240–121, 12-255-120, or 12–280–126, as applicable, if the prescriber issues standing orders and protocols regarding opiate antagonists or prescribes or dispenses, pursuant to an order or standing orders and protocols, an opiate antagonist in a good-faith effort to assist: see full law