Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2014
Latest action · May 14, 2014 Committee on United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Hearings held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 6, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2014 - Exempts from liability for harm caused by the emergency administration of an opioid overdose drug:
- a health care professional who prescribes or provides such a drug to an individual at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose, or to another person in a position to assist such individual, if the individual has been educated about opioid overdose prevention and treatment by the health care professional or as part of a government opioid overdose program;
- a person who provides such a drug for emergency administration to an individual authorized to receive it as part of an opioid overdose program; and
- a person who provides for emergency administration of such a drug to an individual who reasonably appears to have suffered an overdose from heroin or another opioid if such person obtained such drug from a health care professional or as part of an opioid overdose program and was educated by such professional or program in the proper administration of such drug.
Makes such exemptions inapplicable if the harm was caused by gross negligence or reckless misconduct.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 29, 2014 to Sep 17, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Apr 29, 2014 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Jul 16, 2014 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Sep 17, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2014Committee on United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Hearings held.
- Mar 6, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Mar 6, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4288 | Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2014 | Identical bill | Apr 16, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 6, 2014Introduced in Senate
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