Guam § 16103 - Definitions.

§ 16103. Definitions.

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term:

(1) Administer means the direct application of an

emergency opioid antagonist by a person authorized pursuant

to this Article to the body of an individual suffering, or

believed to be suffering, an opioid overdose, whether by

injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means.

(2) Community-Based Organization means a public or

private organization that is representative of a community or

significant segments of a community that provides

educational, health, or social services to individuals in the

community. This definition also includes local health

departments.

(3) Co-Prescribe means the practice of prescribing or

dispensing an emergency opioid antagonist in conjunction

with an opioid prescription.

(4) Correctional Setting means a jail, prison, adult or

juvenile detention center, or other incarceration facility in

which a territorial or federal entity confines a person.

(5) Dispenser means any individual or entity that is

licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise authorized by

Guam to dispense prescription drugs, including emergency

opioid antagonists. Dispensers includes pharmacists and any

entity that has access to emergency opioid antagonists.

(6) First Responder means a law enforcement officer,

firefighter, emergency medical services provider, or other

individual who, in an official capacity, responds to an

emergency or critical incident. This includes individuals

working in an official or volunteer capacity.

(7) Health Care Professional or Practitioner means a

physician, pharmacist, advanced practice registered nurse or

physician assistant licensed under Chapter 12 of Title 10

Guam Code Annotated practicing within the scope of

practice for his or her profession.

(8) Law Enforcement means law enforcement

personnel as described by 10 GCA §75100.

(9) Opioid means natural, synthetic, or semi-synthetic

chemicals that interact with opioid receptors on nerve cells in

the body and brain and reduce the intensity of pain signals

and feelings of pain. This class of drugs include heroin,

synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and opioid analgesics,

such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, and morphine.

(10) Opioid Analgesics commonly referred to as

prescription opioids, mean natural, semi-synthetic

medications used pursuant to a prescription to treat moderate

to severe pain.

(11) Opioid Antagonist means a drug, including but not

limited to naloxone, approved by the United States Food and

Drug Administration for the complete or partial reversal of

an opioid overdose.

(12) Opioid Overdose means an acute condition

evidenced by symptoms including, but not limited to,

physical illness, coma, decreased level of consciousness, or

respiratory depression, resulting from the consumption or use

of an opioid or another substance with which an opioid is

combined.

(13) Peace Officer means a peace officer as described

by 17 GCA §51101.

(14) Prescriber means an individual licensed,

registered, or otherwise authorized to prescribe prescription

drugs, including emergency opioid antagonists in Guam.

(15) Risk Management Officer means a person who

facilitates, manages, and coordinates access to emergency

opioid antagonists and oversees the possession, stocking, or

administration of emergency opioid antagonists on the

premises of a Guam educational institution or Guam

correctional setting.

(16) Standing Order means a prewritten, non-individual

specific order issued by a prescriber that authorizes the

dispensing of a drug to, or administration of the drug by any

individual.