The Department of Health and Human Services may, within the limits of available money, award grants for:
1. Educational programs for the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses;
2. Training programs for patients who receive opioid antagonists and for the families and caregivers of such patients concerning the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses;
3. Projects to encourage, when appropriate, the prescription and distribution of opioid antagonists; and
4. Education and training programs on the prevention and recognition of and responses to opioid-related drug overdoses and other drug overdoses for members and volunteers of law enforcement agencies and agencies that provide emergency medical services and other emergency services.
(Added to NRS by 2015, 112)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 453C - Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act
NRS 453C.030 - Health care professional" defined.
NRS 453C.040 - Opioid antagonist" defined.
NRS 453C.050 - Opioid-related drug overdose" defined.
NRS 453C.110 - Authorization to store and dispense opioid antagonist.
NRS 453C.130 - Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to study drug overdoses; report.
NRS 453C.140 - Authority of Department of Health and Human Services to award grants.