Illinois House Bill 2940 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-03-27 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Provides that a health care professional who, acting in good faith, directly or by standing order, prescribes or dispenses an opioid antidote to a patient who, in the judgment of the health care professional, is capable of administering the drug in an emergency, shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, "be liable for civil damages when administering naloxone in an emergency situation". Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any law enforcement officer or fireman, any emergency medical technician (EMT), and any first responder who in good faith provides emergency care to any person (rather than provides emergency care without fee or compensation) shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, "be liable for civil damages when administering naloxone in an emergency situation".

NALOXONE-LIABILITY EXEMPTIONS

Rep. Sam Yingling [D]

Rep. Barbara Wheeler [R]

Rep. Natalie Manley [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2015-03-16	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
2015-03-10	House	Assigned to Substance Abuse Special
2015-02-25	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-02-25	House	First Reading
2015-02-25	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2015-02-25	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2015-02-24	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	301	5-23	Amended Code	Citation Text
745	49	70	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2940&GAID=13&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB2940.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/HB/09900HB2940ham001.htm