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SB 848 Naloxone; dispensing for use in opioid overdose reversal, etc.
Introduced by: Jennifer T. Wexton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Dispensing of naloxone. Allows a person who is authorized by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to train individuals on the administration of naloxone for use in opioid overdose reversal and who is acting on behalf of an organization that provides services to individuals at risk of experiencing opioid overdose or training in the administration of naloxone for overdose reversal and that has obtained a controlled substances registration from the Board of Pharmacy pursuant to § 54.1-3423 to dispense naloxone to a person who has completed a training program on the administration of naloxone for opioid overdose reversal, provided that such dispensing is (i) pursuant to a standing order issued by a prescriber, (ii) in accordance with protocols developed by the Board of Pharmacy in consultation with the Board of Medicine and the Department of Health, and (iii) without charge or compensation. The bill also provides that dispensing may occur at a site other than that of the controlled substance registration, provided that the entity possessing the controlled substance registration maintains records in accordance with regulations of the Board of Pharmacy. The bill further provides that a person who dispenses naloxone shall not be liable for civil damages of ordinary negligence for acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment if he acts in good faith and that a person to whom naloxone has been dispensed pursuant to the provisions of the bill may possess naloxone and may administer naloxone to a person who is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a life-threatening opioid overdose. The bill contains an emergency clause. This bill is identical to HB 1453.
FULL TEXT
- 12/01/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100988D pdf | impact statement
- 01/26/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17103883D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/14/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB848ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055) pdf
HISTORY
- 12/01/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100988D
- 12/01/16 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/16/17 Senate: Rereferred from Courts of Justice (11-Y 0-N)
- 01/16/17 Senate: Rereferred to Education and Health
- 01/23/17 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/26/17 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17103883D-S1
- 01/27/17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/17 Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/17 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/30/17 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 17103883D-S1
- 01/30/17 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 01/30/17 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB848S1
- 01/31/17 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/17 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/17 House: Read first time
- 02/03/17 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 02/09/17 House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/17 House: Read second time
- 02/13/17 House: Read third time
- 02/13/17 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/17 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/17 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/14/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB848ER)
- 02/14/17 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/15/17 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/15/17 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/15/17
- 02/15/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 22, 2017
- 02/20/17 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 55 (effective 2/20/17)
- 02/20/17 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0055)