Enhanced Opioid Overdose Data Collection Act
This new law aims to improve the collection of data on opioid overdoses, both fatal and non-fatal, and on the administration of overdose reversal medications. This will enable emergency and health services to respond more quickly and plan actions more effectively, potentially saving lives and combating the opioid crisis more efficiently in communities.
Key points
Supports states, local governments, and Indian tribes in developing tools to quickly track overdose locations and life-saving medication administration.
Allows coalitions of law enforcement agencies to apply for funding for overdose data collection programs.
Requires interoperability between different data collection systems to make information available to federal, state, and local authorities.
Enables better public action planning in response to the opioid crisis through more accurate and timely data.
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