Washington state's new "Naloxone Law" is now active law in the state. HB1671 seeks to scale-up access to naloxone by making distribution of this live-saving medication to laypersons more efficient.
The law specifically permits naloxone to be:
- prescribed directly to an "entity" such as a police department, homeless shelter or social service agency.
- distributed by non-medical providers (e.g., health educator, counselor, syringe exchange volunteer) under a prescriber's standing order.
For more details on the new law and what it might mean for your organization or overdose prevention program, read the the naloxone update on stopoverdose.org.
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