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Colorado · Through Colorado Revised Statutes 2026

C.R.S. § 25-20.5-1001: Making opioid antagonists available - bulk purchasing - immunity.

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  1. Title 25 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
  2. Article 20.5 - Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Services for Children and Youth
  3. Part 10 - MAKING OPIOID ANTAGONISTS AVAILABLE

(1) A person that is not a private entity and that makes a defibrillator or AED, as defined in section 13-21-108.1, available to aid the general public may also make available an opioid antagonist to aid an individual believed to be suffering an opioid-related drug overdose event or to an individual who is in a position to assist the individual at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose event.

(2) A person making an opioid antagonist available in accordance with subsection (1) of this section is eligible to purchase opioid antagonists from the department in accordance with section 25-1.5-115.

(3) A person who acts in good faith to furnish or administer an opioid antagonist to an individual the person believes to be suffering an opioid-related drug overdose event or to an individual who is in a position to assist the individual at risk of experiencing an opioid-related drug overdose event is not subject to civil liability or criminal prosecution, as specified in sections 13-21-108.7 (3) and 18-1-712 (2), respectively.

(4) This section does not apply to an elementary or secondary public or nonpublic school.

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