l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 692

Emergency Response and Overdose Prevention Act; create.

Became law as Chapter 337, Laws of 2015, signed March 13, 2015, 53 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT; TO AUTHORIZE PHYSICIANS AND CERTAIN OTHER LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARD OF CARE APPLICABLE TO THAT PRACTITIONER TO PRESCRIBE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO A PERSON AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE OR TO OTHER PERSONS IN A POSITION TO ASSIST SUCH PERSON AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE; TO AUTHORIZE PHARMACISTS TO DISPENSE OPIOID ANTAGONISTS UNDER A PRESCRIPTION ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE PERSONS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND WITH REASONABLE CARE TO ANOTHER PERSON WHOM HE OR SHE BELIEVES TO BE EXPERIENCING AN OPIOID-RELATED OVERDOSE TO ADMINISTER AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST THAT WAS PRESCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS TO ADMINISTER AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST AS CLINICALLY INDICATED; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSING SANCTIONS FOR PERSONS WHO TAKE THE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 41-29-149.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL EMERGENCY GOOD SAMARITAN ACT" TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM ARREST OR PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN DRUG VIOLATIONS BY A PERSON SEEKING TREATMENT FOR A DRUG OVERDOSE IF THE EVIDENCE OF THE VIOLATION RESULTS FROM THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THE DRUG OVERDOSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 19 to March 13, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action14 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1123 days

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 19 to Jan 278 days

Judiciary AJan 27 to Jan 281 day

Public Health and Human ServicesJan 28 to Jan 280 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 522 days

Public Health and WelfareFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

With the GovernorMar 5 to Mar 138 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Public Health and Human Services and on Judiciary A
  2. Jan 27Reported from PH to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 28Reported from JA to PH in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 5

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 5Amendment failed in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 6 – Mar 13

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 13Approved by the Governor
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Judiciary AHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27DR - TSDP: PH To JAHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 28DR - TSDP: JA To PHHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 17Referred To Public Health and WelfareSenate
  8. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 5Amendment FailedSenate
  10. Mar 5PassedSenate
  11. Mar 6Returned For EnrollingSenate
  12. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 9Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  14. Mar 13Approved by GovernorGovernor