MS HB692 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-13 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 13 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-13 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Be Known As The Emergency Response And Overdose Prevention Act; To Authorize Physicians And Certain Other Licensed Health Care Providers Acting In Good Faith And In Compliance With The Standard Of Care Applicable To That Practitioner To Prescribe An Opioid Antagonist To A Person At Risk Of Experiencing An Opioid-related Overdose Or To Other Persons In A Position To Assist Such Person At Risk Of Experiencing An Opioid-related Overdose; To Authorize Pharmacists To Dispense Opioid Antagonists Under A Prescription Issued In Accordance With This Act; To Authorize Persons Acting In Good Faith And With Reasonable Care To Another Person Whom He Or She Believes To Be Experiencing An Opioid-related Overdose To Administer An Opioid Antagonist That Was Prescribed In Accordance With This Act; To Authorize Emergency Medical Technicians To Administer An Opioid Antagonist As Clinically Indicated; To Provide Immunity From Civil Or Criminal Liability Or Professional Licensing Sanctions For Persons Who Take The Actions Authorized By This Section; To Create New Section 41-29-149.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The "mississippi Medical Emergency Good Samaritan Act" To Provide Immunity From Arrest Or Prosecution For Certain Drug Violations By A Person Seeking Treatment For A Drug Overdose If The Evidence Of The Violation Results From The Medical Treatment Of The Drug Overdose; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Emergency Response and Overdose Prevention Act; create.
Sponsors
| Rep. Sam Mims [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-03-05 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - House - House Passed (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-11 - House - House Passed (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-13 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2015-03-09 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2015-03-09 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2015-03-06 | Senate | Returned For Enrolling |
| 2015-03-05 | Senate | Passed |
| 2015-03-05 | Senate | Amendment Failed |
| 2015-02-26 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2015-02-17 | Senate | Referred To Public Health and Welfare |
| 2015-02-12 | House | Transmitted To Senate |
| 2015-02-11 | House | Passed |
| 2015-01-28 | House | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2015-01-28 | House | DR - TSDP: JA To PH |
| 2015-01-27 | House | DR - TSDP: PH To JA |
| 2015-01-19 | House | Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary A |
