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House concurs with Senate amendments to H.72, approving a Burlington overdose-prevention pilot with staffing and immunity provisions
Summary
The House agreed to Senate amendments to H.72 to create a pilot overdose-prevention center in Burlington with staffing requirements, expanded immunity protections for operators and certain employees, and reporting and grant requirements; supporters emphasized lives saved while opponents cautioned national guidance does not yet endorse OPCs.
The Vermont House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment to House Bill 72, a measure to establish a pilot overdose-prevention center (OPC) in Burlington and set related guidelines and protections.
The committee reporter and member from Waterbury summarized the amendment package: the Department of Health must issue guidelines by Sept. 15, 2024; OPCs must have trained staff capable of basic medical care (CPR, overdose intervention, first aid and wound care) and may…
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