Bill Summary for S 20 (2013-2014)

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Bill: GOOD SAMARITAN LAW/NALOXONE ACCESS.

Summary date: 

Mar 5 2013
S.L. 2013-23

Bill Information:

View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
Senate Bill 20 (Public) Filed Wednesday, January 30, 2013
A BILL ENTITLED AN ACT TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR (1) CERTAIN DRUG-RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO SEEKS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR A PERSON EXPERIENCING A DRUG-RELATED OVERDOSE AND (2) CERTAIN DRUG -RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING A DRUG-RELATED OVERDOSE AND IN NEED OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR (1) PRACTITIONERS WHO PRESCRIBE AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO CERTAIN THIRD PARTIES AND (2) CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS WHO ADMINISTER AN OPIOID ANTAGONIST TO A PERSON EXPERIENCING A DRUG-RELATED OVERDOSE; AND TO PROVIDE LIMITED IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOL-RELATED OFFENSES COMMITTED BY PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 WHO SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANOTHER PERSON.
Intro. by Bingham, Allran.

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Senate amendment makes the following changes to the 2nd edition.

Amends GS 90-106.2 to no longer allow practitioners to dispense or distribute an opioid antagonist and no longer provide immunity from civil or criminal liability if they do dispense or distribute the antagonist. Makes conforming changes.

Makes conforming changes to the long title.