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MI SB0844

Bill

Status

Passed

12/30/2020

Primary Sponsor

Michael MacDonald

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Origin

Senate

100th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends section 107 of 2019 PA 39 to modify civil and criminal liability protections for agencies and employees administering opioid antagonists.

  • Agencies purchasing, possessing, or distributing opioid antagonists are immune from civil liability for injury, death, or damages unless conduct amounts to gross negligence as the proximate cause.

  • Employees or agents possessing, administering, or failing to administer opioid antagonists are immune from civil liability unless conduct amounts to willful or wanton misconduct as the proximate cause.

  • Agencies and employees or agents are not subject to criminal prosecution for purchasing, possessing, distributing, administering, or failing to administer opioid antagonists under the act.

  • Act took effect immediately upon Governor approval on December 29, 2020.

Legislative Description

Health: other; immunity from certain liability for the administration of opioid antagonists by certain governmental agencies and individuals; modify. Amends sec. 107 of 2019 PA 39 (MCL 15.677). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0418'19, SB 0417'19

Crimes: other

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0321'20 With Immediate Effect

12/30/2020

Committee Referrals

Judiciary12/2/2020
Health Policy6/2/2020
Health Policy And Human Services3/12/2020

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