Health: pharmaceuticals; choice of formulation, dosage, and route of administration for opioid antagonists by certain persons and governmental entities if department of health and human services distributes opioid antagonists free of charge; allow. Creates new act.
This bill allows individuals and government agencies in Michigan to select the specific type, dosage, and delivery method of free naloxone provided by the state's Department of Health and Human Services. The law applies only when the department distributes these overdose reversal drugs at no cost to help reduce opioid-related overdoses. While it grants recipients the choice of formulation and administration route, it includes a provision to maintain federal funding eligibility if those choices would jeopardize state grants.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Oct 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 3, 2023
Last action Dec 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Oct 23, 2024
How they voted
38–0
Passed
Total votes 38
Oct 23, 2024
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican18
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Nov 7, 2024
Committee
referred to Committee on Health Policy
lower
Nov 7, 2024
Introduced
received on 10/23/2024
lower
Oct 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED ROLL CALL # 381 YEAS 38 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
upper
Oct 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
upper
Oct 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT
upper
Oct 3, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH POLICY
upper
Oct 3, 2023
Introduced
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR KEVIN HERTEL
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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