DE SB219 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-3)
Status: Passed on June 25 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-06-25 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

Summary

Delaware, like other states, is seeing a dramatic increase in heroin and opioid abuse and as a result is experiencing an increase in the number of people overdosing on these substances. This Legislation will increase the amount of the life-saving drug Naloxone in the community and specifically in the hands of the people most likely to discover someone who has suffered an overdose and who will be able to administer a dose of the medication while waiting for first responders to arrive. This will improve the chances that people who overdose will survive and be connected to treatment programs. Friends and family members of people with addictions to opioids can purchase Naloxone when a prescription is written for the person with the addiction. This Legislation will allow DHSS to create a community-based program that will put Naloxone into the hands of friends, family, and maybe service providers at no or low cost. DHSS will seek grant funding to support a community-based program.

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Title

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Department Of Health And Social Services.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-06-19 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-06-03 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-06-25SenateSigned by Governor
2014-06-19HousePassed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-11HouseReported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 12 On Its Merits
2014-06-04HouseIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
2014-06-03SenatePassed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-05-14SenateReported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2014-05-08SenateAssigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

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Bill Comments

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