OR HB4081 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)
Status: Failed on March 4 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-04 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-2)
Status: Failed on March 4 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-03-04 - In committee upon adjournment.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Requires pharmacist who dispenses opioid prescription to offer prescription for naloxone, or similar drug, and information about naloxone under specified circumstances. Requires pharmacist who dispenses opioid prescription to offer prescription for naloxone, or similar drug, and information about naloxone under specified circumstances. Creates exceptions to requirement to offer prescription for naloxone or similar drug. Allows pharmacy, health care professional or pharmacist to distribute and administer drug similar to naloxone. Allows certain persons to administer, to individual experiencing opioid overdose, drug similar to naloxone that was not distributed to individual. Requires pharmacies to provide written notice that drug similar to naloxone is available at pharmacy. Requires health benefit plan to provide payment or reimbursement for naloxone prescription and dispensation by pharmacist. Becomes operative January 1, 2023. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Title
Relating to naloxone; prescribing an effective date.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2022-02-14 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 7 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-04 | House | In committee upon adjournment. |
| 2022-02-16 | House | Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker. |
| 2022-02-16 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means. |
| 2022-02-14 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2022-02-04 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2022-02-01 | House | Referred to Health Care. |
| 2022-02-01 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
