Alaska HB270 requires healthcare providers to offer opioid overdose drugs to patients under certain conditions.
HB270 mandates that healthcare providers in Alaska offer patients a prescription for an opioid overdose drug if the opioid prescription exceeds a three-day supply, involves a daily dosage of 50 milligrams or more, the patient is concurrently prescribed a benzodiazepine, or the patient has a history of overdose or substance use disorder. This applies to physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and other licensed professionals issuing opioid prescriptions.
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