2014 House Bill 5404 / Public Act 312

Heroin overdose treatment package

Introduced in the House

March 11, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Hugh Crawford (R-38)

To require the state-authorized “medical control authorities” responsible for establishing certain treatment protocols in a county or region to establish protocols that require ambulances to carry an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone), and require emergency services personnel to be trained to administer them.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 15, 2014

Reported without amendment

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

May 22, 2014

Amendment offered

To extend the time that a local authority has to adopt the treatment protocols prescribed by the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 27, 2014

Passed in the House 109 to 1 (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 37 to 1 (details)

To require the state-authorized “medical control authorities” responsible for establishing certain treatment protocols in a county or region to establish protocols that require ambulances to carry an “opioid antagonist” (such as Naloxone), and require emergency services personnel to be trained to administer them.

Received in the House

Sept. 24, 2014

Oct. 2, 2014

Passed in the House 107 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Oct. 13, 2014