SB318 Alabama 2015 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would authorize a physician or dentist to prescribe an opioid antagonist to an individual at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose or to an individual who is in a position to assist another individual at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose
This bill would provide immunity to a physician or dentist who prescribes an opioid antagonist and to an individual who administers an opioid antagonist
This bill would provide immunity from prosecution for possession or consumption of alcohol for an individual under the age of 21 or a misdemeanor controlled substance offense by any individual who seeks medical assistance for another individual under certain circumstances
This bill would also require the Alabama Department of Public Health to approve a specific training curriculum for certain law enforcement officers relating to the administration of opioid antagonists
Relating to drug overdoses; to authorize a physician or dentist to prescribe an opioid antagonist to an individual at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose or to an individual who is in a position to assist another individual at risk of experiencing an opiate-related overdose; to provide immunity to a physician or dentist who prescribes an opioid antagonist and to an individual who administers an opioid antagonist; to provide immunity from prosecution for possession or consumption of alcohol for an individual under the age of 21 or certain controlled substance offenses by any individual who seeks medical assistance for another individual under certain circumstances; and to require relevant training for certain law enforcement officers.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 3, 2015 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Pending third reading on day 25 Favorable from Health and Human Services with 1 substitute |
| May 21, 2015 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| March 31, 2015 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | May 20, 2015 | ROOM 304 REVISED PH at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | April 22, 2015 | RM 304 REVISED AGENDA at 19:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB318 Alabama 2015 Session - Introduced |