Montana 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
  • Naloxone-specific collaborative practice agreement
This answer is derived from 2 section of law
Citation:
  • citation 1: see full citation
    (1) The state medical officer may prescribe on a statewide basis an opioid antagonist by one or more standing orders to eligible recipients. see full law
  • citation 2: see full citation
    A medical practitioner may prescribe, directly, by a standing order, or by a collaborative practice agreement, or dispense, as permitted under 37-2-104, an opioid antagonist to an eligible recipient. The medical practitioner shall document the reasons for which the opioid antagonist was prescribed or dispensed. see full law