in the provision of opioid antagonists, has passed both the Florida House and Senate and is headed to the governor’s desk for his signature. What does this change mean for pharmacy? Before adoption of SB544, a pharmacist could provide opioid antagonists by prescription or provide opioid antagonists administer by auto-injection or intranasally by a standing order. SB544 provides the ability for pharmacies to order or dispense emergency opioid antagonists by auto-injection or intranasally with or without a standing order. The bill grants personnel of law enforcement agencies and includes correctional probation officers and child protective investigators acting within the scope of their employment and who come in contact with a controlled substance or persons experiencing an opioid overdose to possess opioid antagonists. Emergency departments of hospitals or urgent care centers will be required to report to the Department of Health incidents where patients are treated for suspected controlled substance overdoes and released. The hospital or urgent care center must use its best efforts to report these incidents within five days. The bill also allows school systems to purchase a supply of naloxone from a wholesale distributor and grants immunity for a school district employee who administers an approved opioid antagonist to a student. This is just a small sampling of the various issues monitored by your Florida Pharmacy Association. A full report will be provided during the FPA’s annual convention at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort in Ft. Lauderdale, July 6-10, 2022. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend.
CALL FOR RESOLUTIONS TO THE 2022 HOUSE OF DELEGATES The House of Delegates is now accepting resolutions for 2022. The last day to submit resolutions is May 11, 2022. The following information will be needed when submitting resolutions: 1. Name of organization: The name of the organization submitting the resolutions(s); 2. Name and telephone number of individuals: A contact in the event clarification or further information is needed; 3. Problem: A statement of the problem addressed by the resolution; 4. Intent: A statement of what passage of the resolution will accomplish; 5. Resolution Format: Please type and use double spacing. TITLE OF RESOLUTION NAME OF ORGANIZATION WHEREAS , AND
WHEREAS :
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED (THAT THE FPA OR SUBDIVISION OF FPA)
CONTACT NAME AND PHONE #: PROBLEM: INTENT:
Return this form to: Membership Coordinator, Florida Pharmacy Association, 610 North Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 or fax (850) 561-6758
MARCH 2022
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