Naloxone legal immunity expanded

Lawmakers passed a bill April 3 broadening legal immunity to those prescribing, dispensing, administering or purchasing medications that rapidly reverse an opioid overdose.

LB195, introduced by Pender Sen. Glen Meyer, replaces the term naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan, in state law with the broader language of “opioid overdose reversal medication.”

The change will allow similar generic and over-the-counter medications to be prescribed, dispensed, administered and purchased with legal immunity.

LB195 passed on a vote of 47-0.