2014 House Bill 5407 / Public Act 311

Heroin overdose treatment package

Introduced in the House

March 11, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini (R-24)

To permit doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense an “opioid antagonist” including naloxone hydrochloride to the friends or family of individuals who may suffer an overdose.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 15, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 22, 2014

Amendment offered

Expand the scope of the bill to cover other FDA-approved overdose drugs.

The amendment passed by voice vote

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-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 24, 2014

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To permit doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense an “opioid antagonist” including naloxone hydrochloride to the friends or family of individuals who may suffer an 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