Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-4-906
Administration of epinephrine or opiate antagonist; immunity from liability; exemption from unprofessional conduct; relation to other law
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Current — October 1, 2022
As of May 1, 2021
(1) A person acting in good faith may administer an opiate antagonist to another person who appears to be experiencing an opiate related drug overdose.
(1) A person acting in good faith may administer epinephrine through use of an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist to another person who appears to be experiencing anaphylaxis or an opiate related drug overdose.
(2) A person who administers an opiate antagonist pursuant to this article is personally immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury.
(2) A person who administers epinephrine through use of an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist pursuant to this article is personally immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury.
(3) A practitioner or pharmacist who prescribes an opiate antagonist pursuant to this article is personally immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury.
(3) A practitioner or pharmacist who prescribes an epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist pursuant to this article is personally immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury.
(4) An entity that establishes a drug overdose treatment policy pursuant to this article is immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission related to the administration of an opiate antagonist resulting in damage or injury.
(4) An entity that establishes an anaphylaxis or drug overdose treatment policy pursuant to this article is immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission related to the administration of epinephrine through use of an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist resulting in damage or injury.
(5) Prescribing an opiate antagonist by a practitioner or pharmacist pursuant to this article shall not constitute unprofessional conduct.
(5) Prescribing an epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist by a practitioner or pharmacist pursuant to this article shall not constitute unprofessional conduct.
(6) Should any grant of immunity, exception or imposition of liability within the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act conflict with any provision of this article, this article shall prevail.
(6) Should any grant of immunity, exception or imposition of liability within the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act conflict with any provision of this article, this article shall prevail.
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