Guam § 16115 - Co-Prescribing May Be Required.

§ 16115. Co-Prescribing May Be Required.

(a) In General. Any prescriber issuing an initial or renewal

prescription to an individual for an opioid analgesic on Guam shall

co-prescribe an emergency opioid antagonist.

(b) Patient Education. Upon issuing an initial prescription

for an opioid analgesic, and at least once every six (6) months

thereafter as long as such opioid analgesic remains a part of patient

care, the prescriber shall provide educational materials to the

patient, in writing, or other accessible instructional materials for

an individual with a disability, regarding:

(1) the importance of emergency opioid antagonists in

preventing deaths from opioid overdoses;

(2) how to recognize the signs and symptoms of a drug

overdose;

(3) the essential steps in responding to a drug

overdose, including:

(A) evaluate for signs of an opioid overdose;

(B) call 911 for help;

(C) administer an emergency opioid antagonist;

(D) support the person’s breathing; and

(E) monitor the person’s response;

(4) where to obtain emergency opioid antagonists

throughout Guam;

(5) de-stigmatizing the possession of an emergency

opioid antagonist; and

(6) Guam laws limiting a person’s civil and criminal

liability for prescribing, dispensing, distributing, or

administering emergency opioid antagonists.