,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ae1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,neal 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gu9ta1 & ,mrs4 
,com/ock7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 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$uction    
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose  7a7
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,ov]doses f opioids h increas$          
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 ,ov]dose dea?s f h]o9 & 
o!r opioids 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 ,on ,april #ac1      
#bjad1 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration    
approv$ a prescription opioid ov]dose   
drug h& held auto-injector = use by     
family memb]s & c>egiv]s to treat a     
p]son kn[n or suspect$ to h _h an opioid
 ov]dose4  7#g7 ,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#h7 ,! 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/]$1 rev]ses 9 :ole or "p !     
ph>macological effects ( an opioid      
ov]dose 9 ! human body2 &  7#c7 ! t]m   
opioid ov]dose program means a program  
op]at$ by a local heal? dep>tm5t1       
community-bas$ organization1 sub/ance   
abuse treatm5t organization1 law        
en=cem5t ag5cy1 fire dep>tm5t1 o!r fir/ 
respond] dep>tm5t1 or volunt>y          
association or a program fund$ by a     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t t works
 to prev5t opioid ov]doses by 9 "p      
provid+ opioid ov]dose drugs & education
 to individuals at risk ( exp]i5c+ an   
opioid ov]dose or to an individual 9 a  
position to assi/ ano!r individual at   
risk ( exp]i5c+ an opioid ov]dose4  #d4 
,preemption & election ( ,/ate          
nonapplicability  7a7 ,preemption       
,except z provid$ 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 ,limitation on       

liability  7#a7 ,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$ 9  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7 ab\t opioid  
ov]dose prev5tion & treatm5t by ! heal? 
c>e pr(essional or z "p ( an opioid     
ov]dose program4  7#b7 ,education       
requirem5ts ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71
 an individual :o has be5 educat$ 9     
accordance ) ?is p>agraph %all h be5    
tra9$ on--  7,a7 :5 to adm9i/] ! opioid 
ov]dose drug2  7,b7 h[ to adm9i/] !     
opioid ov]dose drug2 &  7,c7 ! /eps t   
ne$ to be tak5 aft] adm9i/ration ( !    
opioid ov]dose drug4  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-- 7,a7 obta9$ ! drug f a heal? c>e 
pr(essional or z "p ( an opioid ov]dose 
program2 or  7,b7 is do+ s pursuant to a
 prescription = an opioid ov]dose drug  
"u section #eje ( ! ,f$]al ,food1 ,drug1
 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cee7  
or is lic5s$ "u section #cea ( ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bfb72 &  7#b7 0 educat$ 9 accordance ) 
section #e7;a77#b7 by ! heal? c>e       
pr(essional or an opioid ov]dose        
program4  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