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 Bill Status of HB0497  96th General Assembly

Short Description:  DHS-DRUG OVERDOSE PREVENTION

House Sponsors
Rep. David E. Miller - LaShawn K. Ford - Susana A. Mendoza - Elizabeth Coulson, William Davis, Elaine Nekritz, Julie Hamos, William D. Burns, Greg Harris, JoAnn D. Osmond, Sidney H. Mathias, Harry Osterman and John A. Fritchey

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Donne E. Trotter - Pamela J. Althoff - Dan Kotowski - William Delgado - Heather Steans, Michael Noland, Terry Link, Mattie Hunter, David Koehler, Kimberly A. Lightford, Emil Jones, III, Iris Y. Martinez, Michael Bond and Linda Holmes)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0361

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 301/5-23 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Provides that the Director of the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse within the Department of Human Services may publish an annual report on statewide drug overdose trends, may establish a program to provide for the publication of drug overdose prevention, recognition, and response literature, may provide advice to State and local officials concerning drug overdose problems, and may award grants to create or support local drug overdose prevention, recognition, and response projects. Requires a health care professional prescribing an opioid antidote to a patient to ensure that the patient receives certain patient information; provides for immunity from disciplinary or other adverse administrative action; and provides for administration of an opioid antidote in an emergency. Requires the Director of the Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, in consultation with statewide organizations, to develop and disseminate to health care professionals, community-based organizations, substance abuse programs, and other organizations training materials in video, electronic, or other formats to facilitate the provision of the required patient information. Effective January 1, 2010.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/4/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. David E. Miller
  2/4/2009HouseFirst Reading
  2/4/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/5/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford
  2/9/2009HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
  2/10/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A. Mendoza
  2/10/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
  2/25/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000
  2/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
  2/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William D. Burns
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond
  2/26/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias
  3/3/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/4/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  3/11/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey
  3/11/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  3/12/2009SenateArrive in Senate
  3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/12/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  3/12/2009SenateFirst Reading
  3/12/2009SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/18/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  3/25/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski
  3/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado
  4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services
  4/23/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans
  4/23/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland
  4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  4/28/2009SenateRe-referred to Assignments
  4/28/2009SenateRe-assigned to Public Health
  4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  4/28/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
  4/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  4/29/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  4/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  5/6/2009SenateDo Pass Public Health; 009-001-000
  5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009
  5/6/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Bond
  5/6/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  5/15/2009SenateSecond Reading
  5/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2009
  5/19/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 044-013-000
  5/19/2009HousePassed Both Houses
  6/17/2009HouseSent to the Governor
  8/13/2009HouseGovernor Approved
  8/13/2009HouseEffective Date January 1, 2010
  8/13/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0361

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