(a) An individual may receive from any licensed health care provider with prescribing authority a prescription for naloxone and the necessary supplies for the administration of naloxone.
(b) An individual for whom naloxone is prescribed and dispensed in accordance with this subtitle may:
(1) Possess prescribed naloxone and the necessary supplies for the administration of naloxone; and
(2) In an emergency situation when medical services are not immediately available, administer naloxone to an individual experiencing or believed by the individual to be experiencing an opioid overdose.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 13 - Miscellaneous Health Care Programs
Subtitle 31 - Overdose Response Program
Section 13-3103 - Powers and Duties of Department
Section 13-3104 - Written Agreements to Establish Dispensing Protocols
Section 13-3105 - Naloxone Prescription -- Possession and Use by Individuals
Section 13-3106 - Prescribing and Dispensing Naloxone
Section 13-3107 - Immunity -- Not Deemed to Be Practicing Medicine, Registered Nursing, or Pharmacy
Section 13-3108 - Immunity -- Individuals and Medical Providers