What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 1457.
Fighting Fentanyl: Support, Treatment, and Overdose Prevention
This act aims to combat the opioid crisis, particularly related to fentanyl, by enhancing surveillance, improving overdose data collection, and expanding access to treatment. Citizens can expect better availability of life-saving drugs like naloxone and increased legal protection for those providing emergency overdose assistance.
Key points
Increased Naloxone Access: Easier access to life-saving medication for opioid overdoses, including potential reclassification to over-the-counter.
Good Samaritan Immunity: Individuals providing emergency overdose assistance will be protected from legal liability, encouraging prompt intervention.
Improved Addiction Treatment: Expanded access to medication-assisted treatment, including in prisons and rural areas, and support for harm reduction programs.
Enhanced Fentanyl Surveillance: Increased data collection on overdoses and fentanyl detection to better understand and combat the problem.
Status:
Expired
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