Bill Text: CA SB1438 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Controlled substances: opioid antagonists.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-19 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 491, Statutes of 2014. [SB1438 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB1438-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 1438	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Senator Pavley

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2014

   An act to amend Section 11601 of the Health and Safety Code,
relating to controlled substances.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 1438, as introduced, Pavley. Controlled substances: research.
   Existing law, the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, requires the
Attorney General to encourage research on the misuse and abuse of
controlled substances, and, in connection with that research, and in
furtherance of the enforcement of the act, authorizes the Attorney
General to undertake specific acts, including developing new or
improved approaches, techniques, systems, equipment, and devices to
strengthen the enforcement of the act.
   This bill would additionally permit the Attorney General, in
connection with that research, and in furtherance of the enforcement
of the act, to authorize hospitals and trauma centers to share
information with local law enforcement agencies about controlled
substances. The bill would limit the data that may be provided by
hospitals and trauma centers to the number of overdoses and the
substances suspected as the primary cause of the overdoses. The bill
would require that the information shared be shared in a manner that
ensures complete patient confidentiality.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 11601 of the Health and Safety Code is amended
to read:
   11601.  The Attorney General shall encourage research on misuse
and abuse of controlled substances. In connection with the research,
and in furtherance of the enforcement of this division, he  or
she  may do all of the following:
   (a) Develop new or improved approaches, techniques, systems,
 equipment   equipment,  and devices to
strengthen the enforcement of this division.
   (b) Enter into contracts with public agencies, institutions of
higher education, and private organizations or individuals for the
purpose of conducting demonstrations or special projects 
which   that  bear directly on misuse and abuse of
controlled substances. 
   (c) (1) Authorize hospitals and trauma centers to share
information with local law enforcement agencies about controlled
substance overdose trends.  
   (2) The information provided by hospitals and trauma centers
pursuant to this subdivision shall include only the number of
overdoses and the substances suspected as the primary cause of the
overdoses. Any information shared pursuant to this subdivision shall
be shared in a manner that ensures complete patient confidentiality.