WV HB2009 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-23 - To House Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to allow police, fire and emergency service providers, to possess Naloxone or other opioid antagonists to administer in suspected narcotic drug overdoses. The bill sets guidelines for administration of these antagonists, establishes training requirements, provides immunities and outlines responsibilities.

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Title

Allowing State Police, police, sheriffs and fire and emergency service personnel to possess naloxone or other approved opioid antagonist

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-01-23HouseTo House Judiciary
2015-01-23HouseWith amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
2015-01-14HouseTo House Health and Human Resources
2015-01-14HouseIntroduced in House
2015-01-14HouseTo Health and Human Resources then Judiciary
2015-01-14HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB9 (Same As) 2015-01-14 - To Health and Human Resources
SB231 (Similar To) 2015-01-14 - To Health and Human Resources

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
164C24New CodeSee Bill Text
164C25New CodeSee Bill Text
3017aAmended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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