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CS/SB 544: Drug-related Overdose Prevention

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Boyd ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Rouson

Drug-related Overdose Prevention; Revising the purpose of specified provisions relating to the prescribing, ordering, and dispensing of emergency opioid antagonists to certain persons by authorized health care practitioners; providing certain authorized persons immunity from civil or criminal liability for administering emergency opioid antagonists under certain circumstances; revising requirements for a certain health awareness campaign; requiring hospital emergency departments and urgent care centers to report incidents involving a suspected or actual overdose to the Department of Health under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/8/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-28
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/19/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 33
    11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/02/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    12/2/2021 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 94
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 32
    1/14/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/19/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/19/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 219
    1/21/2022 Senate • Now in Appropriations
    1/24/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/27/22, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/27/2022 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 244
    1/31/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/03/22 -SJ 337
    2/2/2022 Senate • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 245
    2/3/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 329
    • Amendment(s) adopted (703254) -SJ 329
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 330
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 330
    • Immediately certified -SJ 337
    2/3/2022 House • In Messages
    2/17/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    2/22/2022 House • Substituted for CS/HB 731
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 108283 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/24/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    2/24/2022 Senate • In returning messages
    3/8/2022 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (108283) -SJ 734
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 734
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 734
    4/5/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2022 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-28

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  • CS/SB 544, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2022 at 7:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Drug-related Overdose Prevention Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/22/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2022-28)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.887 Emergency treatment for suspected opioid overdose. Page 2 (pdf)
    381.981 Health awareness campaigns. Page 3 (pdf)
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 544, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/8/2022 at 6:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Drug-related Overdose Prevention Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/22/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2022-28)

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.887 Emergency treatment for suspected opioid overdose. Page 2 (pdf)
    381.981 Health awareness campaigns. Page 4 (pdf)
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 544, Engrossed 1 Posted 2/3/2022 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Drug-related Overdose Prevention Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/22/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2022-28)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    108283 - Amendment
    Remove lines 136-155 and insert:
    Caruso 2/18/2022
    11:57 AM
    Senate: Concurred
    3/8/2022
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/24/2022 3:56 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/8/2022 12:41 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.887 Emergency treatment for suspected opioid overdose. Page 2 (pdf)
    381.981 Health awareness campaigns. Page 4 (pdf)
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf)
    1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 544, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/31/2022 at 1:17 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Drug-related Overdose Prevention Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/22/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2022-28)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    703254 - Amendment
    Between lines 107 and 108 insert:
    Pizzo 2/2/2022
    1:32 PM
    Senate: Adopted
    2/3/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/3/2022 12:39 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.887 Emergency treatment for suspected opioid overdose. Page 2 (pdf)
    381.981 Health awareness campaigns. Page 3 (pdf)
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • SB 544, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2021 at 9:33 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 1/18/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 455298 (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 731 (c1) Drug-related Overdose Prevention Professions and Public Health Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/22/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 544 (Ch. 2022-28)

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    455298 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 1/21/2022
    4:34 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/27/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    599944 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    (Boyd)
    1/18/2022
    9:47 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/19/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    12/2/2021 9:00 AM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/19/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/27/2022 11:30 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    381.887 Emergency treatment for suspected opioid overdose. Page 2 (pdf)
    395.1041 Access to emergency services and care. Page 4 (pdf)
    401.253 Reporting of controlled substance overdoses. Page 4 (pdf)

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