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House backs bill to formalize overdose fatality reviews and add investigators, sponsors say data will save lives
Summary
The House passed HB58 to codify an opioid and drug overdose fatality review committee, fund a coordinator position and add death investigators to improve data and prevention; supporters said improved analysis could inform public health and prescribing practices. The bill passed 72-0.
Representative Eliason described HB58 as a measure to gather and analyze data on opioid and other drug-related deaths in order to better target resources and reduce fatalities. He noted 360 opioid fatality deaths in Utah in 2018 and tied the bill to prior efforts to study suicide deaths: the bill would formalize an overdose fatality review…
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