Rep. Anna Moeller
Filed: 3/19/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1910

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1910 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Illinois Local Library Act is amended by 
5adding Section 1-8 as follows:
 
6    (75 ILCS 5/1-8 new)
7    Sec. 1-8. Opioid antagonists.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Authorized personnel" means an employee or volunteer of 
10the library who has completed training under subsection (d).
11    "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
12    "Library" means a public library established under or 
13otherwise subject to the requirements of this Act.
14    "Opioid antagonist" means a drug approved by the federal 
15Food and Drug Administration or recommended for use by the 
16World Health Organization that, when administered, negates or 
 
 
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1neutralizes in whole or in part the pharmacological effects of 
2an opioid in the body. "Opioid antagonist" shall be limited to 
3medications approved by the Department for such purpose.
4    (b) All libraries open to the general public in this State 
5shall maintain a supply of opioid antagonists in an accessible 
6location.
7    (c) Any authorized personnel may administer an opioid 
8antagonist to any person whom the authorized personnel 
9believes, in good faith, to be having an opioid overdose (i) on 
10library grounds, (ii) in the immediate vicinity of the 
11library, or (iii) at a library-sponsored event. Authorized 
12personnel may carry an opioid antagonist while in the library 
13or at a library-sponsored activity.
14    (d) During operating hours, a library shall take 
15reasonable steps necessary to have at least one person present 
16in the library who has completed training in how to recognize 
17and respond to an opioid overdose, including the 
18administration of an opioid antagonist. Training may be 
19conducted by an organization recognized for providing such 
20training or may be created by the library using free resources 
21available on the website of the Department or the website of 
22the Department of Public Health.
23    (e) A library and its authorized personnel are immune from 
24liability for the administration of an opioid antagonist under 
25this Section, except that authorized personnel may be liable 
26for acts of gross recklessness or acts intended to cause harm. 
 
 
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1Nothing in this Section shall be construed to create a duty to 
2act for any authorized personnel. 
3    (f) The Director of Human Services may identify 
4organizations qualified to offer the training required by 
5subsection (d) and may make a list of such organizations 
6available on the Department's website.
7    (g) A public library may receive an opioid antagonist from 
8any lawful source.".