Senate Judiciary Committee Amendment
H 3691 - Session 125 (2023-2024)
Coroners - First Responders

The Committee on Judiciary proposes the following amendment (SJ-3691.MB0004S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 17-5-135 and inserting:

 Section 17-5-135.A coroner, deputy coroner, or coroner's designee may possess and administer an opioid antidote pursuant to the requirements of the South Carolina Overdose Prevention Act. The coroner, deputy coroner, or coroner's designee must comply with all of the requirements of Section 44-130-90 and is entitled to immunity from civil or criminal liability or professional disciplinary action when administering an opioid antidote to a person he believes in good faith is experiencing an opioid overdose.