WV HB2543 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-02 - To House Health and Human Resources
Pending: House Health & Human Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
The purpose of this bill is to allow initial responders to possess and administer opioid antagonists in suspected opiate-related overdoses; to ensure opioid antagonists are made available to individuals at risk of overdose, as well as to relatives, friends and caregivers of such individuals; and to establish responsibilities for licensed health care providers that prescribe opioid antagonists. This is a new article; therefore, it has been completely underscored.
Title
Access to Opioid Antagonists Act
Sponsors
| Del. Tim Armstead [R] | Del. Tim Miley [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-02 | House | To House Health and Human Resources |
| 2015-02-02 | House | Introduced in House |
| 2015-02-02 | House | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
| 2015-02-02 | House | Filed for introduction |
Same As/Similar To
SB335 (Same As) 2015-04-15 - Chapter 127, Acts, Regular Session, 2015
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 46 | 1 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 46 | 2 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 46 | 3 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 46 | 4 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 46 | 5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 46 | 6 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| 16 | 46 | 7 | New Code | See Bill Text |
