South Carolina § 17-5-135 - Opioid antidote administration by coroners.
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§ 17-5-135. Opioid antidote administration by coroners.
A coroner, deputy coroner, or coroner's designee may possess and administer an opioid antidote pursuant to the requirements of the South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act. The coroner, deputy coroner, or coroner's designee must comply with all of the requirements of Section 44-130-90 and is entitled to immunity from civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action when administering an opioid antidote to a person he believes in good faith is experiencing an opioid overdose.
HISTORY: 2023 Act No. 66 (H.3691), SECTION 1, eff May 19, 2023.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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