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SF 2339

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 06/29/2023 04:22pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to health; changing provision of administration of opiate antagonists for
drug overdose; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, subdivision
12.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 151.37, subdivision 12, is amended to read:


Subd. 12.

Administration of opiate antagonists for drug overdose.

(a) A licensed
physician, a licensed advanced practice registered nurse authorized to prescribe drugs
pursuant to section 148.235, or a licensed physician assistant may authorize the following
individuals to administer opiate antagonists, as defined in section 604A.04, subdivision 1:

(1) an emergency medical responder registered pursuant to section 144E.27;

(2) a peace officer as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraphs (c) and (d);

(3) correctional employees of a state or local political subdivision;

(4) staff of community-based health disease prevention or social service programs;

(5) a volunteer firefighter; and

(6) a deleted text begin licensed schooldeleted text end nurse or deleted text begin certified public health nursedeleted text end new text begin any other personnelnew text end employed
by, or under contract with, a deleted text begin school board under section 121A.21deleted text end new text begin charter, public, or private
schoolnew text end .

(b) For the purposes of this subdivision, opiate antagonists may be administered by one
of these individuals only if:

(1) the licensed physician, licensed physician assistant, or licensed advanced practice
registered nurse has issued a standing order to, or entered into a protocol with, the individual;
and

(2) the individual has training in the recognition of signs of opiate overdose and the use
of opiate antagonists as part of the emergency response to opiate overdose.

(c) Nothing in this section prohibits the possession and administration of naloxone
pursuant to section 604A.04.