Kan. Admin. Regs. § 68-7-23 - Dispensing and administration of emergency opioid antagonist without a prescription
(a) Any
pharmacist may dispense an emergency opioid antagonist and the necessary
medical supplies needed to administer an emergency opioid antagonist to a
patient, bystander, first responder agency, or school nurse without a
prescription, in accordance with the opioid antagonist protocol and this
regulation.
(b) Each pharmacist
dispensing an emergency opioid antagonist pursuant to this regulation shall
submit to the board a form provided by the board, within five days of signing
the opioid antagonist protocol, and shall maintain a signed and dated copy of
the opioid antagonist protocol, which shall be made available to the
pharmacist-in-charge, the board, and the board's designee. Each pharmacist that
no longer dispenses emergency opioid antagonists pursuant to the opioid
antagonist protocol shall notify the board, in writing, within 30 days of
discontinuation.
(c) Each emergency
opioid antagonist dispensed by a pharmacist shall be labeled in accordance with
the pharmacy practice act and any implementing regulations.
(d) Each pharmacist who dispenses an
emergency opioid antagonist pursuant to this regulation shall perform the
following:
(1) For each patient, bystander,
first responder agency, or school nurse to whom the emergency opioid antagonist
is dispensed, instruct that person or entity to summon emergency medical
services as soon as practicable either before or after administering the
emergency opi-oid antagonist;
(2)
for each patient or bystander to whom the emergency opioid antagonist is
dispensed, provide in-person counseling, training, and written educational
materials appropriate to the dosage form dispensed, including the following:
(A) Risk factors of opioid overdose;
(B) strategies to prevent opioid
overdose;
(C) signs of opioid
overdose;
(D) steps in responding
to an overdose;
(E) information on
emergency opioid antagonists;
(F)
procedures for administering an emergency opioid antagonist;
(G) proper storage, disposal, and expiration
date of the emergency opioid antagonist dispensed; and
(H) information on where to obtain a referral
for substance use disorder treatment; and
(3) for each first responder agency or school
nurse to whom the emergency opioid antagonist is dispensed, provide that person
or entity with written education and training materials that meet the
requirements of paragraphs (d)(1) and (2) and include the requirements to keep
inventory records and report any administration of the emergency opioid
antagonist to the appropriate healthcare provider pursuant to this
regulation.
(e) Each
pharmacist shall document the dispensing of any emergency opioid antagonist
pursuant to this regulation in a written or electronic prescription record for
the patient, bystander, first responder agency, or school nurse to whom the
emergency opioid antagonist is dispensed. The pharmacist shall record as the
prescriber either that pharmacist or the physician who has signed the opioid
antagonist protocol. The prescription record shall be maintained so that the
required information is readily retrievable during the pharmacy's normal
operating hours and shall be securely stored within the pharmacy for at least
five years.
(f) Any of the
following individuals or facilities licensed or registered with the board of
pharmacy or the board of healing arts may sell emergency opioid antagonists at
wholesale to a first responder agency or school nurse:
(1) A pharmacist;
(2) a physician medical director;
or
(3) a pharmacy.
(g) Each first responder,
scientist, and technician operating under a first responder agency
administering an emergency opioid antagonist shall perform the following:
(1) Summon emergency medical services as soon
as practicable either before or after administering the emergency opioid
antagonist;
(2) immediately provide
information related to the administration to any responding emergency medical
services personnel, any emergency room personnel, or any treating physician;
and
(3) notify the physician
medical director for the first responder agency within 24 hours of
administration.
(h) Each
first responder agency that is dispensed an emergency opioid antagonist shall
ensure that any first responder, scientist, or technician operating under the
first responder agency is appropriately trained on the use of emergency opioid
antagonists and meets the training requirements in subsection (d) and the
opioid antagonist protocol.
Notes
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