SC H3083 | 2015-2016 | 121st General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 9 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-09 - Act No. 54
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 9 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-09 - Act No. 54
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Allow Certain Medical Professionals To Prescribe Opioid Antidotes For Individuals Who The Medical Professional Believes In Good Faith Are At Risk Of Experiencing An Opioid Overdose, To Require Medical Professionals To Provide Instructional Information To A Person To Whom The Medical Professional Prescribes An Opioid Antidote, To Allow Pharmacists To Dispense Opioid Antidotes Pursuant To A Prescription, To Allow Caregivers And First Responders To Administer Opioid Antidotes To Individuals Who The Caregiver Or First Responder Believes In Good Faith Are At Risk Of Experiencing An Opioid Overdose, To Allow Prescribers To Prescribe Standing Orders For Opioid Antidotes To First Responders And For First Responders To Possess These Opioid Antidotes, And To Provide Protections From Civil And Criminal Liability For Prescribing, Dispensing, Or Administering Opioid Antidotes, And For Other Purposes
Title
S.C. Overdose Prevention Act
Sponsors
Rep. Chip Huggins [R] | Rep. Ralph Kennedy [R] | Rep. Gary Clary [R] | Rep. Christopher Corley [R] |
Rep. David Weeks [D] | Rep. Jackson Whipper [D] | Rep. Wendell Gilliard [D] |
Roll Calls
2015-05-26 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-04-28 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 25 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2015-04-28 - House - House: Passage Of Bill (Y: 91 N: 0 NV: 25 Abs: 8) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-06-09 | Act No. 54 | |
2015-06-08 | Effective date 06/03/15 | |
2015-06-03 | Signed By Governor | |
2015-06-02 | Ratified R 85 | |
2015-05-28 | Senate | Read third time and enrolled |
2015-05-26 | Senate | Roll call Ayes-43 Nays-0 |
2015-05-26 | Senate | Read second time |
2015-05-21 | Senate | Committee report: Favorable Medical Affairs |
2015-05-05 | Scrivener's error corrected | |
2015-04-29 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs |
2015-04-29 | Senate | Introduced and read first time |
2015-04-29 | House | Read third time and sent to Senate |
2015-04-28 | House | Roll call Yeas-91 Nays-0 |
2015-04-28 | House | Read second time |
2015-04-28 | House | Amended |
2015-04-28 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Gilliard |
2015-04-22 | House | Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary |
2015-04-22 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Weeks, Whipper |
2015-03-03 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Corley |
2015-02-10 | House | Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Kennedy, Clary |
2015-01-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2015-01-13 | House | Introduced and read first time |
2014-12-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
2014-12-11 | House | Prefiled |