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.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3616 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3616
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.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 23, 2023
Mr. Trone (for himself, Ms. Pettersen, and Mr. Ellzey) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
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A BILL
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF OPIOID OVERDOSE MEDICATION IN AIRCRAFT
EMERGENCY MEDICAL KIT.
(a) In General.--Not later than 270 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation
Administration shall take such actions as are necessary to revise part
121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, to require that
appropriate medications and medical equipment for the emergency
treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose be included in an
aircraft emergency medical kit.
(b) Consultation.--In carrying out subsection (a), the
Administrator shall, to the maximum extent possible, follow the
guidance of the Aerospace Medical Association.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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