(a) In this section, “opioid antagonist” has the meaning assigned by § 483.101.
(b) From funds available for that purpose, the executive commissioner shall operate a program to provide opioid antagonists for the prevention of opioid overdoses in a manner determined by the executive commissioner to best accomplish that purpose.

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(c) The executive commissioner may provide opioid antagonists under the program to emergency medical services personnel, first responders, public schools, institutions of higher education as defined by § 481.134, community centers, and other persons likely to be in a position to respond to an opioid overdose.
(d) The commission may accept gifts, grants, and donations to be used in administering this section.
(e) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.