Mississippi Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

Is a layperson immune from criminal liability when administering naloxone?

Answer:

Yes

This answer is derived from 2 section of law

Citation:

citation 1: see full citation

(7) The following individuals are immune from any civil or criminal liability or professional licensing sanctions for the following actions authorized by this section: see full law
citation 2: see full citation

(c) Any person other than a practitioner who administers an opioid antagonist in accordance with subsection (5) of this section; and see full law

since 2015-07-01
verified through 2022-01-01
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