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Panel debates widening Good Samaritan protections and harm-reduction authorities in overdose bill
Summary
Engrossed House Bill 15 74 would expand immunity for people who seek medical assistance for overdoses, add protections for people using drug-checking services and permit hospitals to distribute test strips; supporters said the changes save lives while prosecutors and law enforcement urged tighter limits to avoid hampering other investigations.
Lawmakers heard competing views Feb. 20 on Engrossed House Bill 15 74, which would broaden legal protections for people who seek medical help for overdoses and expand the entities authorized to distribute harm-reduction supplies.
Staff counsel Maya Aita explained the bill adds a prohibition on charging a person who sought medical assistance for an overdose, narrows when property can be civilly forfeited, creates exceptions to mandatory…
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