New Mexico § 24-23-3 Opioid treatment center; opioid overdose education;

New Mexico Statutes

§ 24-23-3 — Opioid treatment center; opioid overdose education;

New Mexico § 24-23-3

Ch. 24Health and Safety

Art. 23Administration of Opioid Antagonists

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 24-23-3 (2026).

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naloxone. A. As agency funding and agency supplies of naloxone permit, an opioid treatment center agency operating a federally certified program to dispense methadone or other narcotic replacement as part of a detoxification treatment or maintenance treatment shall provide each patient it treats with:

(1)opioid overdose education that:

(a)conforms to department of health or federal substance abuse and mental health services administration guidelines for opioid overdose education;

(b)explains the causes of an opioid overdose;

(c)instructs when and how to administer in accordance with medical best practices: 1) life-saving rescue techniques; and 2) an opioid antagonist; and (d) explains how to contact appropriate emergency medical services;

(2)two doses of naloxone in either a generic f

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naloxone. A. As agency funding and agency supplies of naloxone permit, an opioid treatment center agency operating a federally certified program to dispense methadone or other narcotic replacement as part of a detoxification treatment or maintenance treatment shall provide each patient it treats with: (1) opioid overdose education that: (a) conforms to department of health or federal substance abuse and mental health services administration guidelines for opioid overdose education; (b) explains the causes of an opioid overdose; (c) instructs when and how to administer in accordance with medical best practices: 1) life-saving rescue techniques; and 2) an opioid antagonist; and (d) explains how to contact appropriate emergency medical services; (2) two doses of naloxone in either a generic form or in a form approved by the federal food and drug administration; and (3) a prescription for naloxone. B. As used in this section, "naloxone" means naloxone hydrochloride, which is an opioid antagonist for the treatment of opioid overdose.