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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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HEALTH - GENERAL |
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TITLE 13. MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS |
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SUBTITLE 31. OVERDOSE RESPONSE PROGRAM. |
§ 13-3107. Powers of certified individual.
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An individual who is certified may:
(1) On presentment of a certificate, receive from any physician licensed to practice medicine in the State, or any nurse practitioner licensed to practice nursing in the State, a prescription for naloxone and the necessary supplies for the administration of naloxone;
(2) Possess prescribed naloxone and the necessary supplies for the administration of naloxone; and
(3) In an emergency situation when medical services are not immediately available, administer naloxone to an individual experiencing or believed by the certificate holder to be experiencing an opioid overdose.