15RS House Bill 253

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Last Action	to Rules (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to naloxone administration and declaring an emergency.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	965
Sponsors	D. Watkins, L. Belcher, G. Brown Jr, T. Burch, J. Glenn, R. Palumbo, A. Simpson
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 217.186 to allow a person or agency, including a first responder or peace officer, to recive a prescription for naloxone, carry equipment needed to administer it, and administer naloxone to a third party suffering from an apparent overdose; require that prescribers include information that encourages individuals to transport someone suffering from an overdose to the hospital even after administering naloxone; EMERGENCY.
Index Headings of Original Version	Drugs and Medicines - Naloxone, allow administration to third parties by first responders and others Effective Dates, Emergency - Naloxone administration by third parties Emergency Medical Services - Naloxone, allow administration to third parties by first responders and others Firefighters and Fire Departments - Naloxone, allow administration to third parties by first responders and others Health and Medical Services - Naloxone, allow administration to third parties by first responders and others Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Naloxone, allow administration to third parties by first responders and others Physicians and Practitioners - Naloxone, allow administration to third parties by first responders and others

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02/03/15	introduced in House
02/05/15	to Health & Welfare (H)
02/09/15	posted in committee
02/12/15	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/13/15	2nd reading, to Rules
02/23/15	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 24, 2015 returned to Rules
02/24/15	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 26, 2015 taken from the Consent Orders of the Day, placed in the Regular Orders of the Day
03/23/15	taken from the Regular Orders of the Day to Rules (H)