(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a licensed pharmacist may dispense an opioid antagonist in accordance with written, standardized procedures or protocols developed by the Department with the Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Services if the procedures or protocols are filed at the pharmacy before implementation and are available to the Department upon request. see full law

Any person licensed as a pharmacist in Illinois or any other state or territory of the United States who in good faith dispenses or administers an opioid antagonist as defined in Section 5-23 of the Substance Use Disorder Act in compliance with the procedures or protocols developed under Section 19.1 of the Pharmacy Practice Act, or the standing order of any person licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987, without fee or compensation in any way, shall not, as a result of her or his acts or omissions, except for willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the person, in dispensing the drug or administering the drug, be liable for civil damages. see full law

(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