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2015 SESSION
HB 1833 Naloxone; administration by law-enforcement officers.
Introduced by: C. Todd Gilbert | 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 1458 and SB 1186.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101645D pdf
- 02/09/15 House: Printed as engrossed 15101645D-E pdf
- 02/18/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105278D-S1 pdf
- 02/26/15 House: Conference substitute printed 15105607D-H1 pdf
- 03/06/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1833ER) pdf
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's substitute printed 15105737D-H2 pdf
- 04/15/15 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1833ER2) pdf
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0732) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101645D
- 01/13/15 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/20/15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil Law
- 02/04/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Read second time
- 02/09/15 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/09/15 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1833E
- 02/09/15 House: Printed as engrossed 15101645D-E
- 02/10/15 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/15 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Committee substitute printed 15105278D-S1
- 02/20/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/15 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/23/15 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 15105278D-S1
- 02/23/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1833S1
- 02/23/15 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/24/15 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 15105278D-S1 (1-Y 98-N)
- 02/24/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (1-Y 98-N)
- 02/25/15 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/26/15 House: House acceded to request
- 02/26/15 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/26/15 House: Delegates: Gilbert, Habeeb, Herring
- 02/26/15 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/26/15 Senate: Senators: Obenshain, Reeves, Edwards
- 02/26/15 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/26/15 House: Conference substitute printed 15105607D-H1
- 02/26/15 House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/15 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 (HB1833ER)
- 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
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/27/15 House: Governor's substitute printed 15105737D-H2
- 04/14/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N)
- 04/15/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION EMERGENCY (98-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 (HB1833ER2)
- 04/15/15 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Enacted, Chapter 732 (effective 4/15/15)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0732)