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C.R.S. § 25-20.5-1001

Making opiate antagonists available

Known as the Child Fatality Prevention Act

The act spans §§ 25-20.5-1001 to 25-20.5-903 (55 sections).

(1) A person that is not a private entity and that makes a defibrillator or AED, as defined in section 13-21-108.1 , available to aid the general public may also make available an opiate antagonist to aid an individual believed to be suffering an opiate-related drug overdose event or to an individual who is in a position to assist the individual at risk of experiencing an opiate-related drug overdose event. (2) A person making an opiate antagonist available in accordance with subsection (1) of this section is eligible to purchase opiate antagonists from the department in accordance with section 25-1.5-115 . (3) A person who acts in good faith to furnish or administer an opiate antagonist to an individual the person believes to be suffering an opiate-related drug overdose event or to an individual who is in a position to assist the individual at risk of experiencing an opiate-related drug overdose event is not subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution, as specified in sections 13-21-108.7 (3) and 18-1-712 (2), respectively. (4) This section does not apply to an elementary or secondary public or nonpublic school.

Digitized from: Public.Law — Colorado Revised Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Colorado statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.