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Bill Status of HB2940 99th General Assembly

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Short Description: NALOXONE-LIABILITY EXEMPTIONS

House Sponsors
Rep. Sam Yingling - Barbara Wheeler - Natalie A. Manley

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 301/5-23

745 ILCS 49/70

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Provides that a health care professional who, acting in good faith, directly or by standing order, prescribes or dispenses an opioid antidote to a patient who, in the judgment of the health care professional, is capable of administering the drug in an emergency, shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, "be liable for civil damages when administering naloxone in an emergency situation". Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that any law enforcement officer or fireman, any emergency medical technician (EMT), and any first responder who in good faith provides emergency care to any person (rather than provides emergency care without fee or compensation) shall not, as a result of his or her acts or omissions, "be liable for civil damages when administering naloxone in an emergency situation".

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
2/25/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Wheeler
2/25/2015	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2/25/2015	House	First Reading
2/25/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2015	House	Assigned to Substance Abuse Special
3/16/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sam Yingling
3/16/2015	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/27/2015	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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