HB379 Alabama 2016 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2016
Title
Fire departments, authorizing fire and rescue personnel to administer opioid, authorizing State Health Officer, County Health Officer authorized to publish orders/guidelines for dispensing opioids antagonists, immunity, Sec. 20-2-280 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide that the State
Health Officer or a county health officer shall
have authority to publish the standing order or
orders, including any necessary guidelines or other
requirements that shall be followed, for dispensing
opioid antagonists under Section 20-2-280, Code of
Alabama 1975</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide that any individual
who is otherwise qualified, and who dispenses
opioid antagonists in accordance with the standing
order and other requirements from the State Health
Officer or a county health officer shall have
authority to dispense opioid antagonists as
provided under Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama
1975</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would amend Section 20-2-280, Code
of Alabama 1975, to clarify that rescue squads and
volunteer fire departments may dispense opioid
antagonists; and to clarify that the State Health
Officer or a county health officer issuing standing
orders pursuant to that section shall have the same
protections from liability as other physicians and
dentists prescribing under that section</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide that the State Health Officer or a county
health officer shall have authority to publish the standing
orders, or other requirements that shall be followed, for
dispensing opioid antagonists under Section 20-2-280, Code of
Alabama 1975; to provide that any individual otherwise
qualified who dispenses in accordance with the standing order
and other requirements shall have authority to dispense opioid
antagonists as provided under Section 20-2-280, Code of
Alabama 1975; and to amend Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama
1975, to clarify that rescue squads and volunteer fire
departments may dispense opioid antagonists; and to provide
liability protections for the State Health Officer or a county
health officer when performing this function.
</p>
Subjects
State Health Officer
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2016 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:15 p.m. on May 3, 2016. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Assigned Act No. 2016-307. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Enrolled |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 916 |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 5, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Engrossed |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 464 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 463 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Sells Amendment Offered |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 8, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | Room 429 at 10:00 | House HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB379 Alabama 2016 Session - Introduced |