Certain physicians or delegated prescribers may prescribe opioid antagonists for schools, and the resulting order must be provided and include specified information.
Sec. 38.225. PRESCRIPTION OF OPIOID ANTAGONISTS. (a) A physician or person who has been delegated prescriptive authority under Chapter 157, Occupations Code, may prescribe opioid antagonists in the name of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school. (b) A physician or other person who prescribes opioid antagonists under Subsection (a) shall provide the school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school with a standing order for the administration of an opioid antagonist to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose. (c) The standing order under Subsection (b) is not required to be patient-specific, and the opioid antagonist may be administered to a person without a previously established physician-patient relationship. (d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, supervision or delegation by a physician is considered adequate if the physician: (1) periodically reviews the order; and (2) is available through direct telecommunication as needed for consultation, assistance, and direction. (e) An order issued under this section must contain: (1) the name and signature of the prescribing physician or other person; (2) the name of the school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school to which the order is issued; (3) the quantity of opioid antagonists to be obtained and maintained under the order; and (4) the date of issue. (f) A pharmacist may dispense an opioid antagonist to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school without requiring the name or any other identifying information relating to the user. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1080 (S.B. 629), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2023.