Rhode Island HB 5536: AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 (Provides that law enforcement personnel, emergency medical personnel, and agencies participating in the HOPE initiative be exempt from civil liability or criminal prosecution as a result of administering opioid antagonists.)

Status: 07/15/2019 Signed by Governor (as of 2019-07-15)

State: Rhode Island · Session: 2019 · Bill: HB 5536

Subjects: Criminal Offense, Drugs, Food and Drugs, Health & Safety

Sponsors: Canario, Casey, Jacquard, Johnston, Mattiello

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