South Carolina § 44-130-75 Opioid antidote distribution.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 44-130-75 — Opioid antidote distribution.

South Carolina § 44-130-75

Title 44HEALTH

Ch. 130SOUTH CAROLINA OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT

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S.C. Code Ann. § 44-130-75 (2026).

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(A)A hospital, by and through a health care provider employed by the hospital, may distribute an opioid antidote to:

(1)a person at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose; or (2) a caregiver of a person at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose.

(B)A hospital that distributes an opioid antidote in accordance with the provisions of this section is not, as a result of an act or omission, subject to civil or criminal liability. A health care provider employed by a hospital that distributes an opioid antidote for the hospital in accordance with the provisions of this section is not, as a result of an act or omission, subject to civil or criminal liability or subject to disciplinary action by the health care provider's licensing board.

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(A) A hospital, by and through a health care provider employed by the hospital, may distribute an opioid antidote to: (1) a person at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose; or (2) a caregiver of a person at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose. (B) A hospital that distributes an opioid antidote in accordance with the provisions of this section is not, as a result of an act or omission, subject to civil or criminal liability. A health care provider employed by a hospital that distributes an opioid antidote for the hospital in accordance with the provisions of this section is not, as a result of an act or omission, subject to civil or criminal liability or subject to disciplinary action by the health care provider's licensing board.