While it is not necessary to obtain a training certificate in order to purchase naloxone, learning these important details will help you respond properly in the event of an overdose and also meet the immunity requirements of PA Act 139. Text Size: A A A Print. This standing order is issued pursuant to Act 139 of 2014 (Act 139) (amending The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act (35 P.S. endobj
Provide high-quality supports and protections to vulnerable Pennsylvanians. PENNSYLVANIA STANDING ORDER The Physician General authorized a statewide standing order for naloxone, which permits an individual to obtain naloxone without seeing a physician. 4 0 obj
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Print a document below and take it to your local pharmacy to obtain naloxone. The Standing Order is a pre-written medication order. Training is available through two approved training sites getnaloxonenow.org and PA Virtual training Network (PAVTN). • Naloxone Standing Order – For General Public • Naloxone Standing Order – For First Responders In addition to providing naloxone for individuals in a position to assist a person at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose, Act 139 also includes a ‘Good Samaritan’ provision that offers certain criminal 3 0 obj
... Pennsylvania's Physician General has written standing orders for the general public to be able to obtain naloxone without a … Proudly founded in 1681 as a place of tolerance and freedom. Naloxone is a medication that can reverse an overdose caused by an opioid drug (i.e. SPO-Rev-0305 STANDING PRACTICE ORDER AND NOW, this 2nd day of January, 2018, it is hereby ORDERED that all parties to formal proceedings for appeals, excluding appeals arising from 55 Pa. Code Chapter 41, shall conform to the hearing procedures speciied within this Standing Practice Order. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Interested in visiting the State Capitol? Pennsylvania General Assembly https: //www.legis.state.pa.us ... 2014 Act 139. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Keystone State. x��[�_�����i�[jXvƞ�w\bCB�3��C���#����Z=띝Ŭg�%�J��RU�������͏��Nb]����������f ;y Mvk`��S�j�9�~��yQ��8Ϯ�QPG�DEC��n�Ӽ����BC�Y��z�[V*��I���+��}��2��y*���4�Ժ����SFL[Е�\� m�ZKBC!�G2ңhR ��)K��;���������2ʹ�Ŷ~��b�+�KʻY��=�>]�Hr]�bЃ��O�c�����S�.���K/�F�*�J���~�U�X��=#�� This program will provide you with current information on the opioid epidemic which Pennsylvania is experiencing, inform you about Pennsylvania’s efforts to address the issue and Pennsylvania Act 139, as well as provide police with key information regarding opioid overdose rescue through the administration of … Members of the community, family members, friends, and bystanders may be prescribed naloxone and can lawfully administer the drug to someone who is experiencing an overdose. %����
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This ... approved training and obtain a prescription or standing order to obtain and administer naloxone. WHAT IS ACT 139? Learn more on the Department of Health's website. The Standing Order allows pharmacies to dispense medication, rather than needing a separate prescription written out to each individual by his/her personal physician for the medication. The law is meant to suppress the fear of arrest in calling authorities for an overdose event by offering certain criminal and civil protections for those that do. How is the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association Assisting? 2 0 obj
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First responder organizations may now obtain, carry, and administer naloxone in the event of an opioid overdose. for more information. �;n*;n�B��B�[]�-Ǿ�F���Ё{���If��%u9U�H����C�� d�����#���蠟T������9�_Op������ϭo�Of3�'9��0EC��8�/�t��]аtV���G� ��K.K���B��� �� ����W䟖�6�P��ؒ�}�-�2�Ъ���\���F�~��e`��Frl�Hk�t��r{�M���=�%�� ���L� 6 Kqp~3}b�n@W2�p�$yI�zb�H�����VG]a�'F���l�.���h�. Contact. Through the ‘Good Samaritan’ provision of Act 139, friends and loved ones are encouraged to summon emergency medical services by calling 911 in the event they witness an overdose. Email Webmaster Contact Senator Contact Representative. ACCESS TO Passed in 2014, Act 139 expands access to naloxone and provides immunity to individuals who prescribe, dispense and administer naloxone. Act 139 is a law that allows first responders (law enforcement, firefighters, EMS) acting at the direction of a health care professional authorized to prescribe naloxone, to administer the drug to individuals experiencing an opioid overdose. §§ 780-101 et seq. JڳE�A endobj
Click here. The law also provides immunity from prosecution for those responding to and reporting overdoses. When administered during an overdose, naloxone blocks the effects of opioids on the brain and restores breathing within two to eight minutes. Visitor Information. Pennsylvania's Physician General has written standing orders for the general public to be able to obtain naloxone without a prescription from their doctor. PA Act 139 and the October 2015 standing order allow individuals to obtain prescription for naloxone, and fill those prescriptions. For information on visiting the Capitol Complex, please visit pacapitol.com. ��n^RC�ДƭX5|�Ӳ��;Zĺ����#�Y�f��e��VW���29��j�������Co�K��,�'���=uܚ%r(+�K��\ke�:66ɭ�6E�6y�q�� �$�Q6L�j�@�� @�;�,)G:?�i�� )���b>0��XY�#7'�lE�G�톮�J2�P¨�>E���;H�5��嬆ZM�pTK�d=��'�B1jE�\H�lĜ�=��J��4.O����3��54����{�,!1��ve=��p�#�"�n�bi�%�:+�I�7վ��Т��*_K���f���*t92g�u0D3H!C#-��e�'礆��$��@��F$6� Q��ꑁ��/Ѥ##
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