New law aims to reduce Nevada lives lost to opioid abus The Nevada Board of Health has finalized regulations governing the procedures for reporting cases or suspected cases of prescription drug overdose to state health officials as part of the effort to curb the effects of opioid abuse.
The permanent regulations aimed at curbing opioid abuse in Nevada took effect on May 16, 2018, when the Division of Public and Behavioral Health (DPBH) filed the regulations with the Secretary of State to comply with Assembly Bill 474, the Controlled Substance Abuse Prevention Act. The regulations provide the structure to reporting of overdose or suspected overdose cases to assist with the comprehensive response needed to save Nevadans’ lives. Changes from the emergency regulations include:
The text of the regulation changes with a technical bulletin explanation, and more information about AB 474, can be found at prescribe365.nv.gov.
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