SB318 Alabama 2015 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2015
Title
Drug overdoses, drugs to counteract effects of, physician or dentist authorized to prescribe and persons authorized to administer, alcohol consumption by minors assisting others, immune from liability
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would authorize a physician or
dentist to prescribe an opioid antagonist to an
individual at risk of experiencing an
opiate-related overdose or to an individual who is
in a position to assist another individual at risk
of experiencing an opiate-related overdose</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide immunity to a
physician or dentist who prescribes an opioid
antagonist and to an individual who administers an
opioid antagonist</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide immunity from
prosecution for possession or consumption of
alcohol for an individual under the age of 21 or a
misdemeanor controlled substance offense by any
individual who seeks medical assistance for another
individual under certain circumstances</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also require the Alabama
Department of Public Health to approve a specific
training curriculum for certain law enforcement
officers relating to the administration of opioid
antagonists</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to drug overdoses; to authorize a physician
or dentist to prescribe an opioid antagonist to an individual
at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose or to an
individual who is in a position to assist another individual
at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose; to provide
immunity to a physician or dentist who prescribes an opioid
antagonist and to an individual who administers an opioid
antagonist; to provide immunity from prosecution for
possession or consumption of alcohol for an individual under
the age of 21 or certain controlled substance offenses by any
individual who seeks medical assistance for another individual
under certain circumstances; and to require relevant training
for certain law enforcement officers.
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Subjects
Drugs
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Health and Human Services with 1 substitute |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | ROOM 304 REVISED PH at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 22, 2015 | RM 304 REVISED AGENDA at 19:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB318 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |