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Legislators in several U.S. states have pushed changes to state laws regarding naloxone co-prescribing. Examples include:
Legislators in several U.S. states have pushed changes to state laws regarding naloxone co-prescribing. Examples include:


* '''Illinois'''. In the state senate, SB3659 (introduced in February 2020) would require providers to offer a naloxone hydrochloride prescription to patients at risk of overdosing from opiate prescriptions or opiate street drugs. The bill would penalize or sanction doctors and providers who did not comply.<ref>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/PDF/10100SB3659lv.pdf</ref>
* '''Illinois'''. In the state senate, SB3659 (introduced in February 2020) would require providers to offer a naloxone hydrochloride prescription to patients at risk of overdosing from opiate prescriptions or opiate street drugs. The bill would penalize or sanction doctors and providers who did not comply.<ref>http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/PDF/10100SB3659lv.pdf</ref> The bill, however, has not been referred to a committee for consideration.
*'''New York'''. In February, the [[New York State Senate]] passed a package of bills to fight the opioid crisis, including a bill (S. 5150-B) that would require prescribers to prescribe patients an opioid antagonist with their very first opioid prescription.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/jen-metzger/metzger-bill-prevent-illegal-over-prescription-opioids-passes|title=Metzger Bill to Prevent Illegal Over-Prescription of Opioids Passes Senate in Major Substance-Abuse Prevention Package|date=2020-02-05|website=NY State Senate|language=en|access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 20:50, 22 April 2020

Legislators in several U.S. states have pushed changes to state laws regarding naloxone co-prescribing. Examples include:

  • Illinois. In the state senate, SB3659 (introduced in February 2020) would require providers to offer a naloxone hydrochloride prescription to patients at risk of overdosing from opiate prescriptions or opiate street drugs. The bill would penalize or sanction doctors and providers who did not comply.[1] The bill, however, has not been referred to a committee for consideration.
  • New York. In February, the New York State Senate passed a package of bills to fight the opioid crisis, including a bill (S. 5150-B) that would require prescribers to prescribe patients an opioid antagonist with their very first opioid prescription.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/SB/PDF/10100SB3659lv.pdf
  2. ^ "Metzger Bill to Prevent Illegal Over-Prescription of Opioids Passes Senate in Major Substance-Abuse Prevention Package". NY State Senate. 2020-02-05. Retrieved 2020-04-22.