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House committee approves Good Samaritan immunity for drug overdose reporting
Summary
The House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee passed Senate File 74, a Good Samaritan–style immunity bill for people who call for medical help during a suspected drug overdose, by an 8-0 roll-call vote with one member excused.
The House Labor, Health & Social Services Committee passed Senate File 74 (immunity for drug overdose reporting) on a roll-call vote of 8-0, with one member excused, advancing the bill to the House floor.
Representative Yen introduced the committee bill, described as a Good Samaritan-style measure intended to encourage bystanders to summon medical help for someone experiencing a suspected drug overdose. Co-presenters included Lindsay Simineau of the Wyoming Behavioral Health Alliance and Dr. Angela Farren, chair of the Wyoming Naloxone Project, who said stakeholders drafted and supported the measure to reduce barriers to life-saving care.
The bill provides immunity from two misdemeanors—possession of a controlled substance and use of a controlled substance—when someone in good faith seeks…
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