An Act Concerning the Dispensation of Naloxone Hydrochloride by Emergency Medical Services Providers
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1333
Committee: Health and Human Services
Sponsors: ZAGER, MOORE, CRAVEN, MADIGAN, PERRY, STOVER, BALDACCI, MAXMIN
Amends: 22 MRSA §2353

Legislative Document
No. 1333
H.P. 984
House of Representatives, March 30, 2021
An Act Concerning the Dispensation of Naloxone Hydrochloride by 
Emergency Medical Services Providers
Reference to the Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
ROBERT B. HUNT
Clerk
Presented by Representative ZAGER of Portland.
Cosponsored by Senator MOORE of Washington and
Representatives: CRAVEN of Lewiston, MADIGAN of Waterville, PERRY of Calais, 
STOVER of Boothbay, Senators: BALDACCI of Penobscot, MAXMIN of Lincoln.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.  22 MRSA §2353, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2017, c. 220, §1, is further 
amended to read:
3.  Authorized administration of naloxone hydrochloride by law enforcement 
officers, corrections officers, emergency medical services persons, ambulance 
services, nontransporting emergency medical services and municipal firefighters.  A 
law enforcement agency as defined in Title 25, section 3701, subsection 1, a regional or 
county jail, a correctional facility as defined in Title 34‑A, section 1001, subsection 6, an 
emergency medical services provider under Title 32, chapter 2-B, an ambulance service as 
defined in Title 32, section 83, subsection 5, a nontransporting emergency medical service 
as defined in Title 32, section 83, subsection 14 or a municipal fire department as defined 
in Title 30‑A, section 3151, subsection 1 is authorized to obtain a supply of naloxone 
hydrochloride to be administered in accordance with this subsection.  A law enforcement 
officer as defined in Title 17‑A, section 2, subsection 17, in accordance with policies 
adopted by the law enforcement agency, a corrections officer who possesses a current and 
valid certificate issued by the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy 
pursuant to Title 25, section 2803-A, in accordance with policies adopted by the jail or 
correctional facility, an emergency medical services person as defined in Title 32, section 
83, subsection 12 who possesses a current and valid license issued by the Medical Direction 
and Practices Board pursuant to Title 32, section 85, in accordance with policies adopted 
by the emergency medical services provider, an ambulance service as defined in Title 32, 
section 83, subsection 5 that possesses a current and valid license issued by the Medical 
Direction and Practices Board pursuant to Title 32, section 86, in accordance with policies 
adopted by the ambulance service, a nontransporting emergency medical service as defined 
in Title 32, section 83, subsection 14 that possesses a current and valid license issued by 
the Medical Direction and Practices Board pursuant to Title 32, section 86, in accordance 
with policies adopted by the nontransporting emergency medical service, and a municipal 
firefighter as defined in Title 30-A, section 3151, subsection 2, in accordance with policies 
adopted by the municipality, may administer intranasal naloxone hydrochloride as 
clinically indicated if the officer, emergency medical services person, ambulance service, 
nontransporting emergency medical service or firefighter has received medical training in 
accordance with protocols adopted by the Medical Direction and Practices Board 
established in Title 32, section 83, subsection 16-B.  The Medical Direction and Practices 
Board shall establish medical training protocols for law enforcement officers, corrections 
officers, emergency medical services persons, ambulance services, nontransporting 
emergency medical services and municipal firefighters pursuant to this subsection.
SUMMARY
This bill authorizes emergency medical services persons, ambulance services and 
nontransporting emergency medical services to administer intranasal naloxone 
hydrochloride if they have received medical training in accordance with protocols adopted 
by the Medical Direction and Practices Board.