2014 House Bill 5405 / Public Act 313

Heroin overdose treatment package

Introduced in the House

March 11, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R-24)

To grant immunity from criminal prosecution or administrative sanction to a medical professional or pharmacist who prescribes, dispenses, possesses, or administers an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone) to someone the person believes in good faith to be suffering a heroin or opioid related overdose.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 15, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

May 27, 2014

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 28, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

Sept. 11, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 24, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To grant immunity from criminal prosecution or administrative sanction to a medical professional or pharmacist who prescribes, dispenses, possesses, or administers an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone) to someone the person believes in good faith to be suffering a heroin or opioid related overdose.

Received in the House

Sept. 24, 2014

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 13, 2014