2016 House Bill 5390

Expand police heroin overdose trearment authorization

Introduced in the House

Feb. 18, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Andy Schor (D-68)

To expand a 2014 law that authorized police officers with specified training to administer an opioid antagonist to a person suffering a heroin overdose, so that it also applies to firefighters and departments, and require local governments to have a written policy on this.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy