West Virginia § 16-46-7 - 16-46-7. Statewide standing orders for opioid antagonist.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 16-46-7 — 16-46-7. Statewide standing orders for opioid antagonist., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-46-7. 16-46-7. Statewide standing orders for opioid antagonist.
(a) The state health officer may prescribe on a statewide basis an opioid antagonist by one or more standing orders to eligible recipients.
(b) A standing order must specify, at a minimum:
(1) The opioid antagonist formulations and means of administration that are approved for dispensing;
(2) The eligible recipients to whom the opioid antagonist may be dispensed;
(3) Any training that is required for an eligible recipient to whom the opioid antagonist is dispensed;
(4) The circumstances under which an eligible recipient may distribute or administer the opioid antagonist; and
(5) The timeline for renewing and updating the standing order.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16-46-7 ("16-46-7. Statewide standing orders for opioid antagonist.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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