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2020 SESSION

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SB 566 Naloxone or other opioid antagonist; possession and administration, liability.

Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Naloxone; possession and administration. Provides that a person who is not otherwise authorized to administer naloxone or other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal may 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 opioid overdose, provided that the administration is in good faith and absent gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.

FULL TEXT

• 01/07/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104900D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/10/20  Senate: Printed as engrossed 20104900D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 03/05/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB566ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/10/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1095)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/07/20  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104900D
• 01/07/20  Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
• 01/27/20  Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
• 02/06/20  Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/20  Senate: Read second time
• 02/10/20  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/10/20  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/10/20  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB566E
• 02/10/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/20  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/20  Senate: Printed as engrossed 20104900D-E
• 02/18/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/18/20  House: Read first time
• 02/18/20  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 02/25/20  House: Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/20  House: Read second time
• 02/28/20  House: Read third time
• 02/28/20  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/28/20  House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/20  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/05/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB566ER)
• 03/06/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/07/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/12/20  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
• 03/12/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 04/10/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1095 (effective 7/1/20)
• 04/10/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1095)