Colorado § 25-20.5-1001 - Making opioid antagonists available - bulk purchasing - immunity.
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§ 25-20.5-1001. Making opioid antagonists available - bulk purchasing - immunity.
(1) A person that is not a private entity and that makes a defibrillator or AED, as defined in section 13-21-108.1, available to aid the general public may also make available an opioid antagonist to aid an individual believed to be suffering an opioid-related drug overdose event or to an individual who is in a position to assist the individual at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose event.
(2) A person making an opioid antagonist available in accordance with subsection (1) of this section is eligible to purchase opioid antagonists from the department in accordance with section 25-1.5-115.
(3) A person who acts in good faith to furnish or administer an opioid antagonist to an individual the person believes to be suffering an opioid-related drug overdose event or to an individual who is in a position to assist the individual at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose event is not subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution, as specified in sections 13-21-108.7 (3) and 18-1-712 (2), respectively.
(4) This section does not apply to an elementary or secondary public or nonpublic school.
Source: L. 2019: Entire part added, (SB 19-227), ch. 273, p. 2582, § 12, effective May 23. L. 2024: (1), (2), and (3) amended, (HB 24-1037), ch. 458, p. 3172, § 21, effective June 6.
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