Minnesota HF1379 authorizes nonopioid directives, establishes immunity for certain acts or failures to act, and amends health statutes.

Minnesota HF1379 introduces nonopioid directives, allowing patients to specify that they should not be administered opioids or offered opioid prescriptions. Health care providers must comply with these directives unless medically necessary in a hospital or emergency setting. The bill also establishes immunity from criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action for certain health professionals, employees, facilities, and emergency medical services providers who fail to prescribe, administer, or dispense opioids to patients with nonopioid directives.

Minnesota HF1379 authorizes nonopioid directives, establishes immunity for certain acts or failures to act, and amends health statutes.

Minnesota HF1379 introduces nonopioid directives, allowing patients to specify that they should not be administered opioids or offered opioid prescriptions. Health care providers must comply with these directives unless medically necessary in a hospital or emergency setting. The bill also establishes immunity from criminal prosecution, civil liability, or professional disciplinary action for certain health professionals, employees, facilities, and emergency medical services providers who fail to prescribe, administer, or dispense opioids to patients with nonopioid directives.