Legislation

Title: Co-Prescribing Naloxone Saves Lives Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Delegates Folden, Afzali, Beitzel, Bromwell, Buckel, Krebs, Mautz, Rose, Shoemaker, Vogt, and C. Wilson
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to establish specified guidelines for the co-prescribing of opioid overdose reversal drugs that are applicable to all licensed health care providers in the State who are authorized to prescribe monitored prescription drugs; requiring the guidelines to address the co-prescribing of opioid overdose reversal drugs for specified patients; etc.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0693

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Co-Prescribing Naloxone Saves Lives Act of 2017 Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Co-Prescribing Naloxone Saves Lives Act of 2017
House	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

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