§ 1-2506.1. Administration of opiate antagonists
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 63. Public Health and SafetyEffective: July 1, 2019 to April 18, 2024
Effective: July 1, 2019 to April 18, 2024
63 Okl.St.Ann. § 1-2506.1
§ 1-2506.1. Administration of opiate antagonists
1. “Certified alcohol and drug counselor” means any person who is not exempt pursuant to the provisions of Section 1872 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes and is not licensed under the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act,1 but who provides alcohol and drug counseling services within the scope of practice while employed by an entity certified by the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, or who is exempt from such certification, or who is under the supervision of a person recognized by the Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors as a supervisor. A certified alcohol and drug counselor may provide counseling services for co-occurring disorders if he or she has been certified by the Board to provide counseling as provided in this section for co-occurring disorders;
2. “Licensed alcohol and drug counselor” means any person who provides alcohol and drug counseling services within the scope of practice, including co-occurring disorders, for compensation to any person and is licensed pursuant to the provisions of the Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Act. The term “licensed alcohol and drug counselor” shall not include those professions exempted by Section 1872 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and
3. “Medical personnel at schools” means a certified school nurse or any other nurse employed by or under contract with a school, any licensed practitioner of the healing arts, or any person designated by the school administration to administer an opiate antagonist in the event of a suspected overdose pursuant to Section 2 of this act.2
E. Any first responder administering or providing an opiate antagonist in a manner consistent with addressing opiate overdose shall be covered under the Good Samaritan Act.3
Credits
Laws 2013, c. 322, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2017, c. 36, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2017; Laws 2019, c. 157, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2019; Laws 2019, c. 504, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
63 Okl. St. Ann. § 1-2506.1, OK ST T. 63 § 1-2506.1
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 106 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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