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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6447

SB 6447: Opioid reversal coprescrip.

Requiring a coprescription of opioid overdose reversal medication.

Summary

  • States that a practitioner prescribing a patient an opioid of 50 morphine milligrams or greater should also prescribe the patient an opioid overdose reversal (OOR) medication, or confirm the patient has a current prescription for OOR medication.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 16, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
February 7, 2020
Companion bill
HB 2337
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6447, SSB 6447

AN ACT Relating to requiring a coprescription of opioid overdose reversal medication;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Patty Kuderer D-48Senator R-18Manka Dhingra D-45Emily Randall D-26Claire Wilson D-30Rebecca Saldaña D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6447)
  2. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6447)
  3. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6447)
  4. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6447)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6447)
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. BH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. And refer to Ways & Means.
  10. Referred to Ways & Means.
  11. Referred to Behavioral Health Subcommittee to Health & Long Term Care.
  12. First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.

SB 6447 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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