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SB493 • 2025

Allows an emergency medical responder and an emergency medical technician to draw up and administer one or more doses of a short-acting opioid antagonist from a container that contains multiple doses of the short-acting opioid antagonist.

Allows an emergency medical responder and an emergency medical technician to draw up and administer one or more doses of a short-acting opioid antagonist from a container that contains multiple doses of the short-acting opioid antagonist.

Healthcare
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Smith DB, Representative Grayber,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 Senate

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-30 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.

  4. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act says an EMR and an EMT can draw up and give doses of a drug to stop an opioid overdose. (Flesch Readability Score: 80.7).
Allows an emergency medical responder and an emergency medical technician to draw up and administer one or more doses of a short-acting opioid antagonist from a container that contains multiple doses of the short-acting opioid antagonist.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to short-acting opioid antagonists; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In Senate Committee