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House debate on H 72 over overdose prevention centers pauses as members seek amendments for minors and reporting
Summary
Lawmakers debated H 72, a harm-reduction bill authorizing overdose prevention centers, adopted two floor amendments on staff qualifications and Good Samaritan immunity, but recessed while members draft and review a proposed amendment to address protections for minors and mandatory-reporting questions.
The Vermont House extensively debated House Bill 72, a measure to authorize overdose prevention centers as part of a harm-reduction and criminal-justice response to drug use. Before the third reading, the body adopted two floor amendments addressing staff qualifications and Good Samaritan/immunity language, then entered prolonged questioning on operational details, age limits and mandatory-reporting obligations. The House recessed so members and committee staff could draft and review a proposed amendment focused on minors.
Representative McGuire (member from Rutland City) offered a floor amendment that would require the operating guidelines to "include the level of staff qualifications required for medical safety and treatment and…
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