Bill Title: Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Provides that all programs serving persons with substance use issues licensed by the Department of Human Services under the Act must provide educational information concerning treatment options for opioid addiction, including the use of a medication for the use of opioid addiction, recognition of and response to opioid overdose, and the use and administration of naloxone, to clients identified as having or seeking treatment for opioid addiction. Provides that the Department shall develop educational materials that are supported by research and updated periodically that must be used by programs to comply with this requirement.

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-07-15 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0553 [HB5593 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2016-05-25	57	0	2	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2016-04-07	115	0	0	1	116	Passed	Link	View