§ 16-46-7

W. Va. Code § 16-46-7

Statewide standing orders for opioid antagonist.

  1. (a) The state health officer may prescribe on a statewide basis an opioid antagonist by one or more standing orders to eligible recipients.

  2. (b) A standing order must specify, at a minimum:

    1. (1) The opioid antagonist formulations and means of administration that are approved for dispensing;
    2. (2) The eligible recipients to whom the opioid antagonist may be dispensed;
    3. (3) Any training that is required for an eligible recipient to whom the opioid antagonist is dispensed;
    4. (4) The circumstances under which an eligible recipient may distribute or administer the opioid antagonist; and
    5. (5) The timeline for renewing and updating the standing order.
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