Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate advances a cluster of opioid-response bills and adopts resolution declaring overdose deaths a public-health emergency
Summary
Lawmakers moved a package of measures and a concurrent resolution to address opioid overdoses: bills expand naloxone distribution, clarify liability protections, create standing orders with pharmacies, and require use of the prescription-monitoring database. The Senate adopted a resolution urging state agencies to direct resources to reduce overdose deaths.
Senators advanced a coordinated set of measures aimed at reducing opioid overdose deaths and improving response capacity. Senator Shiozawa introduced House Bill 238, renaming and expanding the Emergency Administration of Opioid Antagonists Act, and described revisions including definitions, civil-liability protections and grant authority. Senator Bramble and others…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
