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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-3502" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="35" subtitle_name="Co-Prescribing of Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Secretary shall establish guidelines for the co–prescribing of opioid overdose reversal drugs that are applicable to all licensed health care providers in the State who are authorized by law to prescribe a monitored prescription drug, as defined in § 21–2A–01 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The guidelines established under subsection (a) of this section shall address the co–prescribing of opioid overdose reversal drugs for patients who are:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>At an elevated risk of overdose; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Receiving opioid therapy for chronic pain;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Receiving a prescription for benzodiazepines; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Being treated for opioid use disorders.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
