{"id":128832,"date":"2016-02-19T07:27:33","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T14:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/?p=128832"},"modified":"2016-02-19T07:27:33","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T14:27:33","slug":"bill-to-expand-use-of-narcan-to-fight-overdoses-goes-to-governor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nmpolitics.net\/index\/2016\/02\/bill-to-expand-use-of-narcan-to-fight-overdoses-goes-to-governor\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill to expand use of Narcan to fight overdoses goes to governor"},"content":{"rendered":"

A change in state law that would allow better distribution for an overdose reversal drug known as Narcan passed the Legislature late Wednesday<\/span><\/span> night.<\/p>\n

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Heath Haussamen \/ NMPolitics.net<\/p>

A statue outside the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.<\/p><\/div>\n

House Bill\u00a0277<\/a> was sponsored by both Republican Rep. Terry H. McMillan, a Las Cruces physician, and Sen. Richard C. Martinez, A Democrat from Espa\u00f1ola who is a retired magistrate judge.<\/p>\n

Narcan is a drug that is administered through the nasal membranes. It comes in a kit with a vial and a mister. Once assembled and administered correctly, it can reverse the symptoms of opioid overdoses. New Mexico has one of the highest overdose death rates in the United States.<\/p>\n

But there has been some confusion in state law about whether law enforcement officers or community health workers can hand out the kits to addicts and family members as a prevention measure. The law, if signed by the governor, allows Narcan to be distributed under a standing order from a doctor or pharmacist so families who want a Narcan kit won’t have to see a doctor for a direct consultation.<\/p>\n

The measure passed the Senate 38-0. In voting for support, Sen. Craig W. Brandt, R Sandoval, said, “This will save a lot of lives.”<\/p>\n

This article comes from The Santa Fe New Mexican<\/a>. NMPolitics.net is paying for the rights to publish articles about the 2016 legislative session from the newspaper. Help us cover the cost by\u00a0making a donation to NMPolitics.net<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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