Health and Human Resources
Virginia Department of Health
State Board of Health
Mandate 1182
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Mandate Title:
Amend regulations to require protocol for treatment and discharge of individuals experiencing a substance-use related emergency
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Purpose of legislation
Requires each hospital with an emergency department that is currently regulated by the State Board of Health (the Board) to establish a protocol for treatment and discharge of individuals experiencing a substance use-related emergency, which shall include provisions for (i) appropriate screening and assessment of individuals experiencing substance use-related emergencies and (ii) recommendations for follow-up care, which may include dispensing of naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal, issuance of a prescription for naloxone, and information about accessing naloxone at a community pharmacy or organization that dispenses naloxone or other opioid antagonist to persons without a prescription.
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| Legislation mandating a change | Chap 233 (2021) | ||
| VAC chapters to be amended |
12 vac 5 - 410 : Regulations for the Licensure of Hospitals in Virginia
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