HB379 Alabama 2016 Session
Bill Summary
This bill would provide that the State Health Officer or a county health officer shall have authority to publish the standing order or orders, including any necessary guidelines or other requirements that shall be followed, for dispensing opioid antagonists under Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama 1975
This bill would provide that any individual who is otherwise qualified, and who dispenses opioid antagonists in accordance with the standing order and other requirements from the State Health Officer or a county health officer shall have authority to dispense opioid antagonists as provided under Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama 1975
This bill would amend Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify that rescue squads and volunteer fire departments may dispense opioid antagonists; and to clarify that the State Health Officer or a county health officer issuing standing orders pursuant to that section shall have the same protections from liability as other physicians and dentists prescribing under that section
To provide that the State Health Officer or a county health officer shall have authority to publish the standing orders, or other requirements that shall be followed, for dispensing opioid antagonists under Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide that any individual otherwise qualified who dispenses in accordance with the standing order and other requirements shall have authority to dispense opioid antagonists as provided under Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama 1975; and to amend Section 20-2-280, Code of Alabama 1975, to clarify that rescue squads and volunteer fire departments may dispense opioid antagonists; and to provide liability protections for the State Health Officer or a county health officer when performing this function.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2016 | H | Delivered to Governor at 9:15 p.m. on May 3, 2016. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Assigned Act No. 2016-307. |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Clerk of the House Certification |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Signature Requested |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Enrolled |
| May 3, 2016 | H | Passed Second House |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 916 |
| May 3, 2016 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| April 20, 2016 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| April 5, 2016 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health and Human Services |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Engrossed |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 464 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 463 |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Sells Amendment Offered |
| March 23, 2016 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| March 17, 2016 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| March 8, 2016 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Health |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | April 20, 2016 | ROOM 304 at 12:00 | Senate HLTH Hearing |
| Hearing | March 16, 2016 | Room 429 at 10:00 | House HLTH Hearing |