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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 29. Law Enforcement § 29-7-7.6. Law enforcement officers; naloxone rescue kit

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. As agency funding and agency supplies of naloxone rescue kits permit, each local and state law enforcement agency shall provide naloxone rescue kits to its law enforcement officers and require that officers carry the naloxone rescue kits in accordance with agency procedures so as to optimize the officers' capacity to timely assist in the prevention of opioid overdoses.

B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose civil or criminal liability on a local or state law enforcement agency or law enforcement officer when ordinary care is used in the administration or provision of naloxone in cases where an individual appears to be experiencing an opioid overdose.

C. As used in this section:

(1) “naloxone” means naloxone hydrochloride, which is an opioid antagonist for the treatment of opioid overdose; and

(2) “naloxone rescue kit” means a kit containing:

(a) two doses of naloxone in either a generic form or in a form approved by the federal food and drug administration; and

(b) overdose education materials that conform to department of health or federal substance abuse and mental health services administration guidelines for opioid overdose education that explain the signs and causes of an opioid overdose and instruct when and how to administer in accordance with medical best practices: 1) life-saving rescue techniques; and 2) an opioid antagonist.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 29. Law Enforcement § 29-7-7.6. Law enforcement officers; naloxone rescue kit - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-29-law-enforcement/nm-st-sect-29-7-7-6/

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