SB318 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. Waggoner Senator

Republican

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

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.

This bill would provide immunity to a physician or dentist who prescribes an opioid antagonist and to an individual who administers an opioid antagonist.

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.

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.

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Subjects

Drugs