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Inslee signs package of tribal, education and opioid-prevention bills including fentanyl education and surprise-bill protections
Summary
At a Tulalip ceremony Governor Jay Inslee signed a package of bills that expand fentanyl and opioid prevention education, create tribal funding for opioid response, increase telehealth access, establish certifications for EMTs, and bar surprise ground-ambulance bills.
Governor Jay Inslee on the Tulalip reservation signed a series of bills aimed at bolstering tribal programs, expanding opioid and fentanyl prevention education and improving health and consumer protections across Washington.
Among the bills signed at the ceremony, Inslee signed Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 1956, which the governor described as providing K–12 schools with fentanyl and substance-abuse prevention resources and directing a broader public awareness campaign. "Fentanyl is a scourge in the state of Washington," Inslee said, calling fentanyl "the nuclear weapon of opiates" and saying the signed…
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