118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 3616To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to include medications and medical equipment for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in aircraft emergency medical kits, and for other purposes.

To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to include medications and medical equipment for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose in aircraft emergency medical kits, and for other purposes.

Transportation and public works
Introduced May 23, 2023
Last action May 24, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Referred
May 24, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to require that medications and medical equipment for the emergency treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose be included in an aircraft emergency medical kit; the FAA must, to the maximum extent possible, follow the guidance of the Aerospace Medical Association. In a 2019 guidance document to the FAA, the Aerospace Medical Association recommended including an opioid antagonist (e.g., naloxone or Narcan) in an aircraft emergency medical kit.

Provisions · 1 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
May 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
May 23, 2023
Introduced in House
May 23, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.