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GA HB1559

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/11/2022

Primary Sponsor

Ron Stephens

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes pharmacists in Georgia to offer and dispense opioid antagonists (e.g., naloxone) to individuals who are being dispensed a prescription opioid, in accordance with rules adopted by the Georgia Board of Pharmacy
  • Permits pharmacists to inform patients of the potential dangers of high-dose opioids, as described by the CDC, and provide counseling on how to use an opioid antagonist in the event of an overdose
  • Expands the legal definition of "practice of pharmacy" to explicitly include the dispensing of opioid antagonists under the new authority
  • Grants immunity from civil liability, criminal responsibility, and professional licensing sanctions to pharmacists who dispense opioid antagonists in good faith and in accordance with board rules
  • Extends existing immunity protections to any person who in good faith administers an opioid antagonist dispensed by a pharmacist under the new provision to someone believed to be experiencing an opioid-related overdose

Legislative Description

Pharmacists; dispense opioid antagonists to individuals who have been prescribed opioids; authorize

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/16/2022

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/15/2022

Full Bill Text

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