Kentucky Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

How are pharmacists allowed to dispense or distribute naloxone without a patient-specific prescription from another medical professional?

Answer:
  • Standing order
  • Protocol order
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (1)       A licensed health-care provider who, acting in good faith, directly or by standing order, prescribes or dispenses the drug naloxone to a person or agency who, in the judgment of the health-care provider, is capable of administering the drug for an emergency opioid overdose, shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, be subject to disciplinary or other adverse action under KRS Chapter 311, 311A, 314, or 315 or any other professional licensing statute. As used in this subsection, "licensed health-care provider" includes a pharmacist as defined in KRS 315.010 who holds a separate certification issued by the Kentucky Board of Pharmacy authorizing the initiation of the dispensing of naloxone under subsection (5) of this section. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    (7) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a pharmacist may utilize the protocol established by this section to dispense naloxone to any person or agency who provides training on the mechanism and circumstances for the administration of naloxone to the public as part of a harm reduction program, regardless of whom the ultimate user of the naloxone may be. The documentation of the dispensing of naloxone to any person or agency operating a harm reduction program shall satisfy any general documentation or recording requirements found in administrative regulations regarding legend drugs promulgated pursuant to this chapter. see full law