Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2014

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.

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Timeline

1. 6 March 2014

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 March 2014

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 May 2014

   Committee

   Committee on United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 6 March 2014 · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
• · scnc00 · Other
• · ssju00 · Standing

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