LANSING, MI (MPRN)-- Some bills in the state Legislature would expand who can administer life-saving drugs in the event of an opioid overdose.
The legislation would allow government agencies – and their employees – to administer opioid antagonists. Commonly called Narcan, it’s an emergency overdose medication.
This would open the door for public agencies – like libraries and schools – to have Narcan on hand in the event an employee sees someone suffering from an overdose.
Potential administrators would have to be trained. But once they are, they’d be protected from civil liability if there’s an injury or damages from Narcan.