50-32-602. Purpose.
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50-32-602 . Purpose. The purposes of this part are to:
(1)save the lives of persons who have experienced an opioid-related drug overdose by providing the broadest possible access to lifesaving opioid antagonist medication, including expired opioid antagonist medication;
(2)facilitate the availability and use of opioid antagonist medication by providing professional, civil, and criminal immunity to persons who prescribe, dispense, distribute, or administer an opioid antagonist; and
(3)encourage persons to seek medical treatment in an opioid-related drug overdose situation by providing immunity from prosecution for certain criminal offenses for persons who seek or receive the medical treatment.