Bill Title: Health matters. Amends the definition of "basic life support" to include blood glucose monitoring. Authorizes the state department of health (state department) to enter into partnerships to encourage best practices in: (1) identification and testing of populations at risk of disease related to illegal drug use; and (2) the health care treatment of incarcerated individuals for conditions related to illegal drug use. Authorizes the state health commissioner to declare a public health emergency. Specifies that hospital discharge information filed with the state department is confidential except under specified circumstances. Sets forth conditions in which a local health department, a municipality,

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2015-05-05 - Public Law 208 [SB0461 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Patricia Miller [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-032	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Vaneta Becker [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-050	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Mark Stoops [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-040	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Lonnie Randolph [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Edward Clere [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-072	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Charlie Brown [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-003	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Timothy Brown [R]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-041	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sue Errington [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-034	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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