This bill addresses terminology related to opioids.
This bill:
- makes the following changes throughout the code and makes related, conforming changes:
changes the defined term "opiate" to "opioid-like substance";changes the defined term "opiate antagonist" to "opioid antagonist"; andchanges the defined term "opiate-related drug overdose event" to "opioid-related drug overdose event";
- changes the term "opiate" to "substance" in the description of certain controlled substances;
- includes coordination clauses to coordinate changes in this bill and H.B. 301, Drug Recodification, S.B. 87 Naloxone Amendments, and S.B. 98 Substance Use Rehabilitation Amendments;
- defines terms; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.Statutes affected:
Introduced: 17-72-101, 17-72-408, 26B-4-501, 26B-4-508, 26B-4-509, 26B-4-510, 26B-4-511, 26B-4-512, 26B-4-513, 26B-4-514, 26B-7-110, 26B-7-117, 53G-9-502, 58-37-2, 58-37-4, 58-37-6, 58-37-7, 58-37-8.2, 58-37-19, 58-67-702, 58-68-702, 58-69-702, 63I-1-258, 63J-1-602.2, 64-13-45
Substitute #1: 17-72-101, 17-72-408, 26B-4-501, 26B-4-508, 26B-4-509, 26B-4-510, 26B-4-511, 26B-4-512, 26B-4-513, 26B-4-514, 26B-7-110, 26B-7-117, 53G-9-502, 58-37-2, 58-37-4, 58-37-6, 58-37-7, 58-37-8.2, 58-37-19, 58-67-702, 58-68-702, 58-69-702, 63I-1-258, 63J-1-602.2, 64-13-45