Vermont Laws

Naloxone Overdose Prevention Laws

Question:

Is prescription by a standing order authorized?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    (c)(1) A health care professional acting in good faith and within his or her scope of practice may directly or by standing order prescribe, dispense, and distribute an opioid antagonist to the following persons, provided the person has been educated about opioid-related overdose prevention and treatment in a manner approved by the Department: see full law