prescribing

(4) Prescribing For purposes of this section, the term “prescribing” means, with respect to a drug or device approved, cleared, or otherwise legally marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, the practice of prescribing such drug or device— (A) in conjunction with an opioid prescription for patients at an elevated risk of overdose, including patients prescribed both an opioid and a benzodiazepine; (B) in conjunction with an opioid agonist approved under section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act [ 21 U.S.C. 355 ] for the treatment of opioid use disorder; (C) to the caregiver or a close relative of patients at an elevated risk of overdose from opioids; or (D) in other circumstances in which a provider identifies a patient is at an elevated risk for an intentional or unintentional overdose from heroin or prescription opioid therapies.

Source

42 USC § 290dd-3(a)(4)


Scoping language

For purposes of this section
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