<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 34-20A-105 - Prescription for opioid antagonist. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2056804Normal { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2056804SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2056804CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2056804Normal-000000 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; } span.s2056804DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; 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and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dStatuteNumber1"><span class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dDefaultParagraphFont">(3)    Prominently posts instructions on the administration of an opioid antagonist and post-administration protocol, if the employer makes it accessible to the public.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dStatute"><span class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dDefaultParagraphFont">The requirements of this section do not apply to an opioid antagonist that is available over the counter. An employer may acquire and distribute an opioid antagonist that is available over the counter to any person.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dStatute"><span class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dDefaultParagraphFont">An employer, employee, or other authorized personnel of an employer may not be held liable for any death, injury, or damage that arises out of the administration of, the self-administration of, or the failure to administer an opioid antagonist, if such action or inaction constitutes ordinary negligence.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95d000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dNoIndent"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s4ed9190da715419384e924935955c95dSCL">SL 2023, ch 118, § 1; SL 2025, ch 137, § 1.</span></p></div></body></html>