Bill > HB4556

This bill amends the Overdose Prevention and Harm Reduction Act to expand the provisions of needle and hypodermic syringe access programs. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing any governmental or non-governmental organization to establish and operate a needle and hypodermic syringe access program to reduce the spread of diseases, prevent needle stick injuries, and facilitate connections to treatment. 2. Requiring these programs to provide services such as disposal of used needles, provision of new needles and other safer drug consumption supplies, education on overdose prevention and disease prevention, access to opioid antagonists, and linkages to various community services. 3. Providing immunity from prosecution for possession of needles, syringes, drug consumption paraphernalia, and residual amounts of controlled substances obtained from or returned to these programs. 4. Adding a new section that allows pharmacists, physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician assistants to dispense drug adulterant testing supplies, which must be stored and accessed in a controlled manner.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4556&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102