§ 16-46-7 — Statewide standing orders for opioid antagonist

West Virginia § 16-46-7

• Jurisdiction: West Virginia
• Ch. 16: PUBLIC HEALTH
• Art. 46: ACCESS TO OPIOID ANTAGONISTS ACT

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(a) The state health officer may prescribe on a statewide basis an opioid antagonist by one or more standing orders to eligible recipients.

(b) A standing order must specify, at a minimum:

(1) The opioid antagonist formulations and means of administration that are approved for dispensing;

(2) The eligible recipients to whom the opioid antagonist may be dispensed;

(3) Any training that is required for an eligible recipient to whom the opioid antagonist is dispensed;

(4) The circumstances under which an eligible recipient may distribute or administer the opioid antagonist; and

(5) The timeline for renewing and updating the standing order.

Legislative History

2018 Reg. Sess., SB272; 2016 Reg. Sess., HB4035; 2015 Reg. Sess., SB88; 2014 Reg. Sess., HB4537