Introduced
by
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
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Amendment offered
To eliminate the tie-bar of this bill to several other bills in an overdose treatment legislative package, meaning this bill can become law even if the others do not.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To grant immunity from criminal prosecution or administrative sanction to a "person" (including 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
