Illinois 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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    (d) Health care professional prescription of opioid antagonists.(1) A health care professional who, acting in good faith, directly or by standing order, prescribes or dispenses an opioid antagonist to:(a)  a patient who, in the judgment of the health care professional, is capable of administering the drug in an emergency, or(b) a person who is not at risk of opioid overdose but who, in the judgment of the health care professional, may be in a position to assist another individual during an opioid-related drug overdose and who has received basic instruction on how to administer an opioid antagonist shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, be subject to:(i) any disciplinary or other adverse action under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, the Pharmacy Practice Act, or any other professional licensing statute or(ii) any criminal liability, except for willful and wanton misconduct. see full law