Stephanie Hansen
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 10
Primary
An opioid antagonist is a medication approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency reversal of a known or suspected opioid overdose. Currently, naloxone is the only FDA-approved opioid antagonist, however, the FDA is expected to approve at least 1 new, more powerful opioid antagonist in 2022. The current naloxone program allows public safety personnel and trained lay people to receive and administer naloxone to individuals suspected of experiencing an opioid overdose. This Act allows the Department of Health and Social Services to expand the current program to include additional opioid antagonists. This Act also makes technical corrections to reflect that advance practice registered nurses have the authority to prescribe medication and to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual as follows: 1. Reorganizing the current Chapter 30G of Title 16 from a single Code section to a chapter with several Code sections so that similar provisions are grouped together. 2. Using consistent phrases and terminology.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
Amendment SA 1 to SB 292 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
Amendment SA 1 to SB 292 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
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