NARCAN RESOURCE PORTAL

NARCAN EDUCATION AND resource portal

the MN STATE Naloxone Portal, SHOULD BE UTILIZED FOR ALL NON-EMS AGENCIES REQUESTING NARCAN FOR THEIR SERVICE, PLEASE UTILIZE the following link:

https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/opioids/mnresponse/nalstandorder.html

In the 2023 legislative session, the Minnesota Legislature mandated the carrying of naloxone hydrochloride, an opiate or opioid antagonist that reverses opioid overdoses, to select groups in the state, expanding access to the medication as an intervention to prevent opioid overdose deaths in Minnesota. The mandate includes the following groups, who are eligible to use this portal:

Schools (Minnesota Statutes, section 121A.224, subdivision 1):
- K-12 schools
- Charter schools
Corrections (Minn. Stat. § 241.021, subd. 1)
Law Enforcement (Minn. Stat. § 151.37, subd. 12)
DHS Licensed Programs (Minn. Stat 245A.242, subd. 1):
- Substance use disorder treatment programs
- Children's residential substance use disorder treatment programs
- Detoxification programs
- Withdrawal management programs
- Intensive residential treatment services / residential crisis stabilization programs (IRTS/RCS)
Sober Homes (Minn. Stat. § 254B.818, subd. 1)

Other groups, which are not a part of the state mandate but are still eligible to use the Naloxone Portal, include:

Tribal Nations
Emergency Shelters for People Experiencing Homelessness
Syringe Service Programs (SSPs)

The Minnesota Department of Health in partnership with Department of Human Services has developed the following web portal for the above groups. The portal can be used by these groups to order nasal naloxone, also known as Narcan®.