MACo’s Policy Analyst, Natasha Mehu, presented testimony to the House Judiciary Committee today, February 25, in support of HB 368, Civil Actions- Immunity from Liability- Emergency Medical Care for Drug Overdose. This is a MACo initiative this year and MACo helped draft the language in this bill. HB 368 provides civil immunity protections to properly trained law enforcement and emergency medical services responding to a drug overdose, in an effort to reduce overdose-related deaths.

The written testimony states:

HB 368 contributes to the State’s efforts to curb opioid abuse by ensuring that a first responder acting dutifully, responsibly, and in good faith to administer care during an overdose is not open to litigious action for the emergency care they provided.

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