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a. (1) A prescriber or other health care practitioner who prescribes or dispenses an opioid antidote in accordance with subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.2013, c. 46 (C.24:6J-4), and a pharmacist who dispenses an opioid antidote pursuant to subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.2013, c. 46 (C.24:6J-4) or section 1 of P.L.2017, c. 88 (C.45:14-67.2), shall ensure that overdose prevention information is provided to the recipient. The overdose prevention information shall include, but need not be limited to: information on opioid overdose prevention and recognition; instructions on how to perform rescue breathing and resuscitation; information on opioid antidote dosage and instructions on opioid antidote administration; information describing the importance of calling the 911 emergency telephone service for assistance with an opioid overdose; and instructions for appropriate care of a person believed to be experiencing an opioid overdose after administration of the opioid antidote.
(2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c. 152).
b. (1) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c. 152).
(2) The dissemination of overdose prevention information shall be documented by the prescribing or dispensing health care practitioneror dispensing pharmacist in the patient's medical record or another appropriate record , log or other similar recordkeeping location.
c. In order to facilitate the dissemination of overdose prevention information in accordance with this section, the Commissioner of Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Health and Statewide organizations representing physicians, advanced practice nurses, or physician assistants, and organizations operating community-based programs, sterile syringe access programs, or other programs which address medical or social issues related to substance use disorders, may develop training materials in video, electronic, or other appropriate formats, and disseminate these materials to health care practitioners.The Commissioner of Human Services may make the materials available to the general public through the Internet website of the Department of Human Services, with such modifications as may be appropriate to adapt the materials for use by persons who are not health care practitioners. The commissioner shall ensure the materials are available in English, Spanish, and any other language that the commissioner determines is the first language of a significant number of people who are likely to be prescribed or dispensed an opioid antidote in accordance with subsection a. of section 4 of P.L.2013, c. 46 (C.24:6J-4) or dispensed an opioid antidote pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c. 88 (C.45:14-67.2).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Jersey Statutes Title 24. Food and Drugs 24 § 6J-5 - last updated February 19, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-24-food-and-drugs/nj-st-sect-24-6j-5/
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