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SB 1186 Naloxone; administration in cases of opiate overdose.
Introduced by: Mark D. Obenshain | 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 HB 1833.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103537D pdf | impact statement
- 02/17/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15105204D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1186ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/15/15 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1186ER2) pdf
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103537D
- 01/13/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/15 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 02/05/15 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (12-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/09/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/15 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/11/15 House: Read first time
- 02/11/15 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/17/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15105204D-H1
- 02/17/15 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 House: Read second time
- 02/19/15 House: Read third time
- 02/19/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15105204D-H1
- 02/19/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1186H1
- 02/19/15 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/15 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N)
- 02/24/15 House: House insisted on substitute
- 02/24/15 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/25/15 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/25/15 Senate: Senators: Obenshain, Barker, Smith
- 02/26/15 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/26/15 House: Delegates: O'Bannon, Hodges, Sickles
- 02/26/15 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 02/26/15 House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/15 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/15 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/06/15 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1186ER)
- 03/06/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/15 Senate: 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 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/14/15 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/15/15 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 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 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/15/15 Governor: Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
- 04/15/15 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/15/15 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1186ER2)
- 04/15/15 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/15/15 House: Enacted, Chapter 752 (effective 4/15/15)
- 04/15/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0752)