A licensed health care professional may, directly or by standing order, prescribe an opioid antagonist to a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose, or prescribe to a family member, friend, or other close third party person the health care practitioner reasonably believes to be in a position to assist a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34-20A-105

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2

Source: SL 2016, ch 174, § 2.