§13786-C. Dispensing of prescription of opioid medication; immunity
A pharmacist who dispenses opioid medication in good faith is immune from any civil liability that might otherwise result from dispensing medication in excess of the limit established in section 2210, subsection 1, paragraphs A and B; section 2600‑C, subsection 1, paragraphs A and B; section 3300‑F, subsection 1, paragraphs A and B; section 3657, subsection 1, paragraphs A and B; or section 18308, subsection 1, paragraphs A and B, if the medication was dispensed in accordance with a prescription issued by a practitioner. In a proceeding regarding immunity from liability, there is a rebuttable presumption of good faith. [PL 2015, c. 488, §31 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 488, §31 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 117: MAINE PHARMACY ACT
Subchapter 9: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
32 §13781. Generic and therapeutically equivalent substitution
32 §13783. Posting prices (REPEALED)
32 §13784. Patient information regulation
32 §13785. Patient profile record system regulation
32 §13786. Identification of persons prescribing medicines on hospital prescription blanks
32 §13786-A. Security requirements; rules
32 §13786-B. Partial dispensing of prescription for opioid medication
32 §13786-C. Dispensing of prescription of opioid medication; immunity
32 §13786-D. Prescribing and dispensing insulin
32 §13786-E. Prescribing, dispensing and administering HIV prevention drugs
32 §13786-F. Dispensing of emergency supplies of chronic maintenance drug
32 §13787. Hypodermic syringes; prescriptions (REPEALED)
32 §13787-A. Sale of hypodermic apparatus
32 §13788. Sale of poisonous drugs
32 §13789. Possession of drug samples
32 §13790. Using drugs not in prescription
32 §13792. Sale by certain methods prohibited
32 §13793. Adulterating and selling drugs
32 §13794. Labeling of prescriptions
32 §13795. Photographic proof of identification; discretion to sell or dispense; immunity
32 §13796. Retail sale of targeted methamphetamine precursors
32 §13797. Prescription drug price information
32 §13798. Expedited partner therapy
32 §13799. Consumer choice preserved
32 §13800. Access to distributed drugs
32 §13800-A. Liability for product of another; exemption
32 §13800-B. Prohibition on providing conversion therapy to minors