2014 Senate Bill 860

Heroin overdose treatment package

Introduced in the Senate

March 11, 2014

Introduced by Sen. Tonya Schuitmaker (R-20)

To permit doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense an “opioid antagonist” including naloxone hydrochloride to the friends or family of individuals who may suffer a heroin overdose.

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary

May 1, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 4, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To permit doctors to prescribe and pharmacists to dispense an “opioid antagonist” including naloxone hydrochloride to the friends or family of individuals who may suffer a heroin overdose. The bill would grant lawsuit liability to doctors and pharmacists for this.

Received in the House

June 4, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Judiciary