(a) A healthcare professional acting in good faith may directly or by standing order prescribe and dispense an opioid antagonist to:
(1) A person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose;
(2) A pain management clinic;
(3) A harm reduction organization;
(4) An emergency medical services technician;
(5) A first responder;
(6) A law enforcement officer or agency; or
(7) An employee of the State Crime Laboratory; or
(8) A family member or friend of a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose.
(b) A person acting in good faith who reasonably believes that another person is experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose may administer an opioid antagonist that was prescribed and dispensed under section (a) of this section.
(c) The following individuals are immune from civil liability, criminal liability, or professional sanctions for administering, prescribing, or dispensing an opioid antagonist under this section:
(1) A healthcare professional who prescribes an opioid antagonist under subsection (a) of this section;
(2) A healthcare professional or pharmacist who acts in good faith and in compliance with the standard of care that dispenses an opioid antagonist under subsection (a) of this section; and
(3) A person other than a healthcare professional who administers an opioid antagonist under subsection (b) of this section.
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