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GA HB965
Bill
Status
Passed
4/24/2014
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Cooper
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AI Summary
- Grants immunity from arrest, charges, or prosecution for minor drug violations (possession of less than 4 grams of a controlled substance, less than 1 ounce of marijuana, or drug paraphernalia) to persons who in good faith seek medical assistance for someone experiencing a drug overdose, provided the evidence resulted solely from seeking that assistance
- Authorizes licensed physicians to prescribe opioid antagonists (such as Naloxone) to individuals at risk of opioid overdose, as well as to pain management clinics, first responders, harm reduction organizations, family members, and friends, with civil and criminal immunity for prescribers, dispensers, and good-faith administrators
- Expands the scope of practice for emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and cardiac technicians to include administration of opioid antagonists upon a physician's order
- Authorizes first responders affiliated with law enforcement, fire departments, and rescue agencies to maintain and administer opioid antagonists to save lives during opioid overdoses, subject to training requirements set by the Department of Public Health and reporting obligations
- Extends similar medical amnesty protections to persons under 21 who seek medical assistance for alcohol-related overdoses, shielding them from arrest or prosecution for underage possession or consumption of alcohol when evidence arose solely from seeking that assistance
Legislative Description
Georgia 9-1-1 Medical Amnesty Law; enact
Last Action
Effective Date
4/24/2014
Full Bill Text
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