SENATE BILL: Naloxone Saves Lives (NSL) ACT (Passed)

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Naloxone Saves Lives (NSL) ACT

1.) Naloxone shall hereby be made available in secure but accessible locations at the federal institutions listed below

1A.) Federal Prisons

1B.) Federal Transport facilities

1C.) Federal Courts

1D.) Government Buildings in Nyman

1E.) Military bases and Operations centres in Atlasia

1F.) Federal Law Enforcement buildings

2.) Grant funding can be applied for to allow state & regional governments to establish Naloxone access at similar locations- $10 million shall be appropriated to pay for this.

3.) Staff at locations with Naloxone dispensers on the above list shall be allowed to carry Naloxone- in order to be eligible to do so they must receive training, guidance and annual refresher classes into the safe use of Naloxone and how to safely secure and store the drug.  

4.) $100 million shall hereby be appropriated for non-federal locations, including schools, colleges, transport hubs, workplaces, community centres and other similar locations to buy and maintain Naloxone dispensers.

5.) $10 million shall be appropriated for a trial program to expand access and the use of Naloxone in rural communities and those disproportionally impacted by opioid addiction.

 

Sponsor: Blair
Senate Designation: SB29:03

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

The sponsor has 24 hours to commence debate and the other members an additional 48 hours to respond.

[Blair]

Hi thanks Yankee- I'll type up more on this tomorrow but Naloxone is a drug (often used as a naval spray) that is used to treat those suffering from opioid overdoses. It's used in an emergency situation & can make a life saving difference.

The list also isn't exhaustive- so I'm very open to amendments or improvements to this bill.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Hi thanks Yankee- I'll type up more on this tomorrow but Naloxone is a drug (often used as a naval spray) that is used to treat those suffering from opioid overdoses. It's used in an emergency situation & can make a life saving difference.

The list also isn't exhaustive- so I'm very open to amendments or improvements to this bill.

I look forward to it.

[Blair]

Hi thanks Yankee- I'll type up more on this tomorrow but Naloxone is a drug (often used as a naval spray) that is used to treat those suffering from opioid overdoses. It's used in an emergency situation & can make a life saving difference.

The list also isn't exhaustive- so I'm very open to amendments or improvements to this bill.

So I got the idea for this bill after amending the other opioid related bill- the idea is to allow for much more widespread access & use for Naloxone- which can prevent death from drug overdoses if it's administered quickly.

In RL a lot of public focused areas have begun to allow for Naloxone to be available; some of this is by charities, others are by state governments- in the broader sense I this in same way as how in the UK we have defibrillators at train stations, supermarkets etc. It's a pretty small step that could make a huge difference & could save people's lives.

I focused the bill on allowing for physical spaces first but am open to expanding it so that serving federal law enforcement officials and others can carry Naloxone.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

So final vote time?

[Blair]

So final vote time?

Happy to- I motion for a final vote.

24 hours for any objections.

[SevenEleven]

No objection here.

[Spark]

I second the motion for a final vote.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote open, Senators please vote Aye Nay or Abstain.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Aye

[Left Wing]

Aye

[Spark]

Aye

[Blair]

Aye

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

This has 8 hours or so left.

[SevenEleven]

Aye.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Vote on Final Passage of the Naloxone Saves Lives (NSL) Act:

Aye (6): Blair, FalterinArc, NC Yankee, Pericles, SevenElevan, and Spark498
Nay (0):
Abstain (0):

Didn't Vote (0):

This bill has passed the Senate and is sent to the VP for House action.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

SENATE BILL

To expand access to naloxone

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Naloxone Saves Lives (NSL) ACT

1.) Naloxone shall hereby be made available in secure but accessible locations at the federal institutions listed below

1A.) Federal Prisons

1B.) Federal Transport facilities

1C.) Federal Courts

1D.) Government Buildings in Nyman

1E.) Military bases and Operations centres in Atlasia

1F.) Federal Law Enforcement buildings

2.) Grant funding can be applied for to allow state & regional governments to establish Naloxone access at similar locations- $10 million shall be appropriated to pay for this.

3.) Staff at locations with Naloxone dispensers on the above list shall be allowed to carry Naloxone- in order to be eligible to do so they must receive training, guidance and annual refresher classes into the safe use of Naloxone and how to safely secure and store the drug.  

4.) $100 million shall hereby be appropriated for non-federal locations, including schools, colleges, transport hubs, workplaces, community centres and other similar locations to buy and maintain Naloxone dispensers.

5.) $10 million shall be appropriated for a trial program to expand access and the use of Naloxone in rural communities and those disproportionally impacted by opioid addiction.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,