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HB 1458 Naloxone or other opioid antagonist; pharmacist may dispense in cases of opiate overdose.
Introduced by: John M. O'Bannon, III | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Naloxone; administration in cases of opiate overdose. Provides that a pharmacist may dispense naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal pursuant to an oral, written, or standing order issued by a prescriber and in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health, that a person may possess and administer naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal to a person who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opiate overdose, and that firefighters and law-enforcement officers who have completed a training program may possess and administer naloxone in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health. The bill also provides that a person who in good faith prescribes, dispenses, or administers naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal in an emergency to an individual who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment if acting in accordance with the provisions of § 54.1-3408 or in his role as a member of an emergency medical services agency. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 1833 and SB 1186.
FULL TEXT
- 12/30/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100064D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15103589D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/12/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105065D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1458ER) pdf
- 03/12/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1458ER) pdf
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1458ER2) pdf
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/30/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100064D
- 12/30/14 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/29/15 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15103589D-H1
- 01/30/15 House: Read first time
- 02/02/15 House: Read second time
- 02/02/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15103589D-H1
- 02/02/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1458H1
- 02/03/15 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/04/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/12/15 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105065D-S1
- 02/13/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/15 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/16/15 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15105065D-S1
- 02/16/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1458S1
- 02/16/15 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/15 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 15105065D-S1 (3-Y 90-N)
- 02/18/15 House: VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 90-N)
- 02/20/15 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/15 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/23/15 House: House acceded to request
- 02/23/15 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/23/15 House: Delegates: O'Bannon, Hodges, Sickles
- 02/24/15 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/24/15 Senate: Senators: Obenshain, Barker, Smith
- 02/25/15 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/25/15 House: Conference report agreed to by House (85-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/15 House: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1458ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
- 03/10/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/12/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1458ER)
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION EMERGENCY (99-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
- 04/15/15 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1458ER2)
- 04/15/15 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Enacted, Chapter 725 (effective 4/15/15)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0725)