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IL HB3840

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/26/2019

Primary Sponsor

Camille Lilly

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all hospitals licensed in Illinois to provide patients treated for opioid overdose with one dose of or one prescription for an opioid antagonist (such as naloxone) upon discharge

  • The opioid antagonist must be provided free of charge to the patient

  • Adds the same requirement specifically to the University of Illinois Hospital through an amendment to the University of Illinois Hospital Act

  • Amends the Hospital Licensing Act to apply this mandate to all licensed hospitals in the state

Legislative Description

HOSPITALS-OPIOID ANTAGONIST

Last Action

Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

1/14/2021

Committee Referrals

Assignments12/15/2019
Public Health10/29/2019
Assignments5/27/2019
Human Services5/21/2019
Rules5/20/2019

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