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KS HB2436
KS HB2436Defining emergency opioid antagonist as including an expired emergency opioid antagonist for a person rendering aid to another in reasonable need of medical assistance.
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT concerning health and healthcare; relating to rendering medical assistance; allowing for the use of expired opioid antagonists to treat an opioid overdose; amending K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 22-2312 and repealing the existing section.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing Kansas law to clarify that an "emergency opioid antagonist," which is a drug approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in intranasal form to counteract the effects of an opioid overdose, can include an expired version of the drug, provided it is no more than 10 years past its expiration date. This change is intended to protect individuals who are rendering aid to someone experiencing an opioid overdose and reasonably appears to need medical assistance, by allowing them to use an expired emergency opioid antagonist without fear of criminal prosecution for certain drug offenses, as long as they meet other conditions like cooperating with law enforcement and medical personnel. The bill also repeals the previous version of the law, meaning this updated definition will be the one in effect going forward.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (25)
Suzanne Wikle (D)*,
Mike Amyx (D),
Wanda Brownlee Paige (D),
John Carmichael (D),
Ford Carr (D),
Ronald Ellis (R),
Linda Featherston (D),
Kirk Haskins (D),
Nick Hoheisel (R),
Tim Johnson (R),
Angela Martinez (D),
Nikki McDonald (D),
Lynn Melton (D),
Heather Meyer (D),
Brooklynne Mosley (D),
Cindy Neighbor (D),
Melissa Oropeza (D),
Mari-Lynn Poskin (D),
Pat Proctor (R),
Allen Reavis (R),
Susan Ruiz (D),
Kyler Sweely (R),
Paul Waggoner (R),
Brandon Woodard (D),
Rui Xu (D),
Last Action
House Withdrawn from Calendar, Rereferred to Committee on Health and Human Services (on 02/02/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/hb2436/ |
| Analysis - Supplemental Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/supp_note_hb2436_00_0000.pdf |
| House Committee on Health and Human Services Report | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/cr_2026_hb2436_h_3206.pdf |
| Fiscal Note - Ficsal Note: As introduced | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/fisc_note_hb2436_00_0000.pdf |
| BillText | https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/documents/hb2436_00_0000.pdf |
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