RELATING TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
Summary
Authorizes emergency medical technicians in the State to administer buprenorphine after the administration of an opioid antagonist during an opioid-related drug overdose response. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules, allocate resources for EMT training, and coordinate with emergency medical services providers in the State, to incorporate the administration of buprenorphine after the administration of an opioid antagonist as a standard component of emergency medical services' protocols during an opioid-related drug overdose response.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS, WAM.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dru Kanuha
DDemocratic
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