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ORS 430.263

2023 c.297 §4

(1) As used in this section, “facility” means a:

(a) Sobering facility registered under ORS 430.262; or

(b) Facility licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by a public body to provide detoxification services for substance use.

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 689.800, upon the discharge or release of an individual, a facility shall provide to the individual at least two doses of an opioid overdose reversal medication and the necessary medical supplies to administer the medication if the individual:

(a) Received addiction treatment at the facility for a current opioid use disorder; and

(b) Is discharged or released to an unlicensed private residence or other unlicensed setting.

(3)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a person who is acting in good faith, if the act does not constitute wanton misconduct, is immune from civil liability for any act or omission of an act committed during the course of providing to an individual opioid overdose reversal medications, and the necessary medical supplies to administer the medications, under subsection (2) of this section.

(b) This subsection does not apply to a person involved in the manufacture or sale of opioid overdose reversal medication.

(4) The requirements of subsection (2) of this section do not apply if an individual leaves the facility against the facility’s advice.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.