South Carolina Statutes
§ 44-130-75 — Opioid antidote distribution.
(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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Legislative History
HISTORY: 2022 Act No. 211 (S.1011), SECTION 3.A, eff May 23, 2022.
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§ 44-130-10
Short title.§ 44-130-20
Definitions.§ 44-130-75
Opioid antidote distribution.§ 44-130-80
Reporting of administered opioid antidote.