Controlled paraphernalia; dispensing or distributing hypodermic needles and syringes. (HB1222)
Introduced By
Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Possession or distribution of controlled paraphernalia; hypodermic needles and syringes; naloxone. Provides that a person who is authorized by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to train individuals on the administration of naloxone for use in opioid overdose reversal and who is acting on behalf of an organization that provides services to individuals at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or training in the administration of naloxone for overdose reversal and that has obtained a controlled substances registration from the Board of Pharmacy may dispense or distribute hypodermic needles and syringes in conjunction with such dispensing of naloxone and that a person to whom naloxone has been distributed by such individual may possess hypodermic needles and syringes in conjunction with such possession of naloxone. The bill contains an emergency clause. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/10/2018 | Committee |
| 01/10/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/10/18 18104520D |
| 01/10/2018 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/17/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1222) |
| 01/18/2018 | Assigned HWI sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 01/23/2018 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (10-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2018 | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |