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CS/CS/HB 249: Drug Overdoses

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Committee ; Health Quality Subcommittee ; Rommel ; Lee ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes, B. ; Duran ; Fine ; Gruters ; Harrell ; Magar ; Miller, A. ; Plakon ; Roth ; Williams

Drug Overdoses; Permitting certain entities to report controlled substance overdoses to the Department of Health; providing immunity for persons who make reports in good faith; requiring a hospital with an emergency department to develop a best practices policy to promote the prevention of unintentional drug overdoses, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2017
 Last Action: 6/2/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-54
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/17/2017 House • Filed
    1/25/2017 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 47
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 47
    3/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Mashburn Hall
    3/15/2017 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 395
    3/17/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/20/2017 House • Original reference(s) removed: Criminal Justice Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 394
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 394
    • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 393
    3/21/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/23/17, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    3/23/2017 House • CS/CS by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 464
    3/27/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    3/28/2017 House • Placed on Calendar
    • CS/CS by Health and Human Services Committee read 1st time -HJ 461
    4/20/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
    4/25/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 823
    • Amendment(s) adopted (160797, 396583) -HJ 823, 824
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 861
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 861, 862
    4/26/2017 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 484
    • Received -SJ 484
    5/2/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 633
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 633
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 588 -SJ 633
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 633
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 722
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 722
    5/3/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1098
    5/18/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2017 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2017-54

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  • CS/CS/HB 249, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2017 at 5:47 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 588 (c3) Drug Overdoses Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) -SJ 633 Track This Bill
    H 61 (c2) Emergency Services for an Unintentional Drug Overdose Lee, Peters Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) Track This Bill
    S 558 Emergency Services for an Unintentional Drug Overdose Passidomo Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 6 (pdf)
    401.253 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 249, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/25/2017 at 4:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 588 (c3) Drug Overdoses Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) -SJ 633 Track This Bill
    H 61 (c2) Emergency Services for an Unintentional Drug Overdose Lee, Peters Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) Track This Bill
    S 558 Emergency Services for an Unintentional Drug Overdose Passidomo Compare Last Action: 5/5/2017 S Died in Health Policy, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2017 1:30 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2017 11:24 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 6 (pdf)
    401.253 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 249, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/27/2017 at 11:33 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 588 (c2) Drug Overdoses Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) -SJ 633 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    160797 - Amendment
    Between lines 122 and 123, insert:     		Lee 4/12/2017
    6:43 PM     		House: Adopted as Amended
    4/25/2017     		PDF
    hierarchy 396583 - Amendment to Amendment (160797)
    Between lines 40 and 41 of the amendment, insert:     		Lee 4/21/2017
    5:35 PM     		House: Adopted
    4/25/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    401.253 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 249, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/17/2017 at 5:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 588 Drug Overdoses Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) -SJ 633 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    595381 - Amendment
    Remove lines 58-97 and insert:     		Rommel 3/22/2017
    7:24 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/23/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    401.253 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 249, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2017 at 9:08 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Quality Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/5/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 588 Drug Overdoses Passidomo Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 249 (Ch. 2017-54) -SJ 633 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    440729 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Rommel 3/14/2017
    6:51 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/15/2017     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    893.22 Page 3 (pdf)

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