,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjib  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjad ,mr4    
,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide c]ta9
 protections f civil liability ) respect
 to ! em]g5cy adm9i/ration ( opioid     
ov]dose drugs4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,opioid ,ov]dose   
,r$uction ,act ( #bjad4  #b4 ,f9d+s &   
purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !    
foll[+3 7#a7 ,ov]doses f opioids h      
increas$ dramatically 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#b7 ,dea?s f drug ov]dose1 l>gely f  
prescription pa9 reliev]s1 h tripl$     
among m5 & increas$ fivefold among wom5 
ov] ! pa/ decade4  7#c7 ,nationwide1    
drug ov]doses n[ claim m lives ?an c>   
accid5ts4  7#d7 ,dea? f h]o9 & o!r      
opioid ov]doses c be prev5t$ if ! p]son 
:o ov]dos$ is timely adm9i/]$ an opioid 
ov]dose drug4  7#e7 ,m$ical p]sonnel z  
well z non-m$ical p]sonnel c be tra9$ to
 adm9i/] opioid ov]dose drugs safely &  

effectively4  7#f7 ,sev]al ,/ates1      
includ+ ,massa*usetts1 h e/abli%$       
programs all[+ = ! adm9i/ration ( opioid
 ov]dose drugs by non-m$ical p]sonnel1 &
 ^? programs h sav$ lives4  7#g7 ,!     
will+ness ( m$ical & non-m$ical p]sonnel
 to adm9i/] opioid ov]dose drugs may be 
det]r$ by pot5tial civil liability1 & ! 
will+ness ( physicians to prescribe     
opioid ov]dose drugs to p]sons o!r ?an a
 pati5t may also be det]r$ by pot5tial  
civil liability4  7b7 ,purpose ,!       
purpose ( ?is ,act is to save ! lives ( 
p :o int5tionally or inadv]t5tly ov]dose
 on h]o9 or o!r opioids by provid+ c]ta9
 protections f civil liability ) respect
 to ! em]g5cy adm9i/ration ( opioid     
ov]dose drugs4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m heal? c>e pr(essional 
means a p]son lic5s$ by a ,/ate to      
prescribe prescription drugs2  7#b7 !   
t]m opioid ov]dose drug means a drug t1 
:5 adm9i/]$1 rev]ses 9 :ole or "p !     
ph>macological effects ( an opioid      
ov]dose 9 ! human body2 &  7#c7 ! t]m   

opioid ov]dose program means a ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 or local ag5cy program or a      
program fund$ by a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local gov]nm5t t works to prev5t opioid 
ov]doses by1 9 "p1 provid+ opioid       
ov]dose drugs & education to individuals
 at risk ( exp]i5c+ an opioid ov]dose or
 to a family memb]1 fri5d1 or o!r       
individual 9 a position to assi/ an     
individual at risk ( exp]i5c+ an opioid 
ov]dose4  #d4 ,preemption & election (  
,/ate nonapplicability  7a7 ,preemption 
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is 
,act preempts ! law ( a ,/ate to ! ext5t
 t su* law is inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act1    
except t ?is ,act %all n preempt any    
,/ate law t provides additional         
protection f liability relat+ to !      
adm9i/ration ( opioid ov]dose drugs or t
 %ields f liability any p]son :o        
provides or adm9i/]s opioid ov]dose     
drugs4  7b7 ,election ( ,/ate reg>d+    
nonapplicability ,sections #e1 #f1 & #g 
%all n apply to any civil action 9 a    
,/ate c\rt aga9/ a p]son :o adm9i/]s    

opioid ov]dose drugs if-- 7#a7 all      
p>ties to ! civil action are citiz5s ( !
 ,/ate 9 :i* su* action is br\ght2 &    
7#b7 ! ,/ate enacts legislation 9       
accordance ) ,/ate requirem5ts = enact+ 
legislation-- 7,a7 cit+ ! au?ority ( ?is
 subsection2  7,b7 decl>+ ! election ( !
 ,/ate t su* sections #e1 #f1 & #g %all 
n apply1 z ( a date c]ta91 to any civil 
actions cov]$ by ?is ,act2 &  7,c7      
conta9+ no o!r provisions4  #e4         
,limitation on civil liability = heal?  
c>e pr(essionals :o provide opioid      
ov]dose drugs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 a heal? c>e       
pr(essional :o prescribes or provides an
 opioid ov]dose drug to an individual at
 risk ( exp]i5c+ an opioid ov]dose1 or  
:o prescrib$ or provid$ an opioid       
ov]dose drug to a family memb]1 fri5d1  
or o!r individual 9 a position to assi/ 
an individual at risk ( exp]i5c+ an     
opioid ov]dose1 %all n be liable = h>m  
caus$ by ! use ( ! opioid ov]dose drug  
if ! individual to :om su* drug is      

prescrib$ or provid$ has be5 educat$    
ab\t opioid ov]dose prev5tion & treatm5t
 by ! heal? c>e pr(essional or z "p ( an
 opioid ov]dose program4  7b7 ,exception
 ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to a heal?
 c>e pr(essional if ! h>m 0 caus$ by !  
gross neglig5ce or reckless misconduct (
 ! heal? c>e pr(essional4  #f4          
,limitation on civil liability =        
individuals work+ = or volunte]+ at a   
/ate or local ag5cy opioid ov]dose      
program  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 except z provid$ 9     
subsection 7b71 no individual :o        
provides an opioid ov]dose drug %all be 
liable = h>m caus$ by ! em]g5cy         
adm9i/ration ( an opioid ov]dose drug by
 ano!r individual if ! individual :o    
provides su* drug-- 7#a7 works = or     
volunte]s at an opioid ov]dose program2 
&  7#b7 provides ! opioid ov]dose drug z
 "p ( ! opioid ov]dose program to an    
individual au?oriz$ by ! program to     
receive an opioid ov]dose drug4  7b7    
,exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply 

if ! h>m 0 caus$ by ! gross neglig5ce or
 reckless misconduct ( ! individual :o  
provides ! drug4  #g4 ,limitation on    
civil liability = individuals :o adm9i/]
 opioid ov]dose drugs  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 except
 z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 no         
individual %all be liable = h>m caus$ by
 ! em]g5cy adm9i/ration ( an opioid     
ov]dose drug to an individual :o has or 
reasonably appe>s to h suff]$ an ov]dose
 f h]o9 or o!r opioid1 if-- 7#a7 !      
individual :o adm9i/]s ! opioid ov]dose 
drug obta9$ ! drug f a heal? c>e        
pr(essional or z "p ( an opioid ov]dose 
program2 &  7#b7 0 educat$ by ! heal?   
c>e pr(essional or an opioid ov]dose    
program 9 ! prop] adm9i/ration ( !      
opioid antagoni/ drug4  7b7 ,exception  
,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to an      
individual if ! h>m 0 caus$ by ! gross  
neglig5ce or reckless misconduct ( !    
individual :o adm9i/]s ! drug4