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House approves updates to Good Samaritan law amid heated debate
Summary
Engrossed House Bill 15 74, which expands Good Samaritan protections and authorizes additional harm-reduction measures at some facilities, passed after extensive debate; the final roll call was 55 yeas, 42 nays, 1 excused.
The Washington State House approved Engrossed House Bill 15 74, which sponsors said updates the state's Good Samaritan law to protect people who seek medical help for overdoses, expand protections for drug-checking and broaden possibilities for hospital and health-care facility assistance to people actively using substances.
Representative Macri, the bill sponsor, said: "This bill makes some…
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