2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB790: Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization.

Legislative Summary

Opioid antagonists; dispensing and administration by person acting on behalf of an organization. Permits persons acting on behalf of an organization that provides services to individuals at risk of experiencing an opioid overdose or training in the administration of naloxone or other opioid antagonists to dispense other opioid antagonists. The bill also allows persons to whom other opioid antagonists are dispensed to possess and administer such opioid antagonists. Under current law, persons acting on behalf of such organizations may only dispense naloxone.

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Bill History

12/28/2024
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101902D
Senate
12/28/2024
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Senate
1/14/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB790)
Senate
1/17/2025
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
Senate
1/23/2025
Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1035-Pekarsky) (15-Y 0-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Incorporated by Education and Health (SB1035-Pekarsky) (15-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/28/2024)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Chris Head
Chris Head
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text12/28/202441.8 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/14/2025103.2 KB