,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dfjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbe,mr4  
,neguse 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ 
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,dean ( ,p5nsylvania1    
,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,lev91 & ,ms4 ,t5ney7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide protections f      
prosecution = drug possession to        
individuals :o seek m$ical assi/ance :5 
witness+ or exp]i5c+ an ov]dose1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,sam>itan ,ef=ts to     
,ensure ,key ,heal? ,em]g5cy &          
,life-sav+ ,protections ,act or ! ,,seek
 ,,help ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m controll$ sub/ance has
 ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( !  
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         

,u4,s4,c4 #hjb72  7#b7 ! t]m em]g5cy    
response provid]s has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #b ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja72  7#c7 !   
t]m opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug means a 
drug approv$ "u section #eje ( ! ,f$]al 
,food1 ,drug1 & ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba     
,u4,s4,c4 #cee7 t--  7,a7 is indicat$ = 
! p>tial or complete rev]sal ( !        
ph>macological effects ( an opioid      
ov]dose 9 ! human body2 &  7,b7 has mov$
 9 or affect+ int]/ate or =eign comm]ce2
  7#d7 ! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 &  7#e7 !  
t]m seek m$ical assi/ance means--  7,a7 
report+ a drug ov]dose or o!r m$ical    
em]g5cy to a law en=cem5t au?ority1 an  
em]g5cy response provid]1 ! #i-a-a      
sy/em1 a poison control c5t]1 or a      
m$ical or drug treatm5t provid]2 or     
7,b7 assi/+ ano!r individual :o is mak+ 
a report describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74   
#c4 ,good ,sam>itan protections = drug  
ov]dose responses  7a7 ,civil liability 
protections = adm9i/ration ( opioid     

ov]dose rev]sal drugs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 an   
individual %all n be liable 9 a civil   
action 9 a ,f$]al or ,/ate c\rt = h>m   
caus$ by ! em]g5cy adm9i/ration ( an    
opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug to ano!r    
individual :o is or reasonably appe>s to
 be suff]+ a drug ov]dose if !          
individual adm9i/]s ! opioid ov]dose    
rev]sal drug 9 good fai?4  7#b7         
,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply 
) respect to h>m caus$ by willful or    
crim9al misconduct1 gross neglig5ce1    
reckless misconduct1 or a consci\s1     
flagrant indiff]5ce to ! rights or      
safety ( ! victim :o 0 h>m$4  7#c7 ,rule
 ( con/ruction ,) respect to a p]son :o 
adm9i/]s an opioid ov]dose rev]sal drug 
to ano!r individual1 ?is section        
sup]s$es ! law ( a ,/ate only to ! ext5t
 t ! ,/ate has no /atute or regulation t
 provides su* a p]son ) immunity 9 a    
civil action = ! use ( an opioid ov]dose
 rev]sal drug1 z describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a74  7b7 ,crim9al liability           

protections = seek+ m$ical assi/ance =  
an ov]dose  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ individual means
 an individual :o--  7,a7 9 good fai? & 
a timely mann]-- 7i7 seeks m$ical       
assi/ance = an individual exp]i5c+ or   
reasonably appe>s to be exp]i5c+ a drug 
ov]dose2 or  7ii7 seeks m$ical assi/ance
 = himself or h]self = a drug ov]dose2 &
  7,b7 did n seek ! m$ical assi/ance    
dur+ ! c\rse ( ! execution ( an arre/   
w>rant1 se>* w>rant1 or o!r lawful se>* 
or seizure4  7#b7 ,liability protection 
,a cov]$ individual %all n be subject to
 prosecution1 civil asset =feiture1 or  
revocation ( sup]vis$ releas$ "u section
 #djd ( ! ,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act    
7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #hdd7 = possession ( a   
controll$ sub/ance if a law en=cem5t    
ag5cy1 or o!r gov]nm5t ag5cy1 is made   
aw>e ( ! possession solely bas$ on !    
fact t ! cov]$ individual s\ght m$ical  
assi/ance z describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or    
7ii7 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7        
,admissibility & seizure ( evid5ce or   

contrab& ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be 
con/ru$--  7,a7 to limit ! admissibility
 ( evid5ce 9 connection ) ! prosecution 
(-- 7i7 an (f5se ) reg>d to an          
individual :o does n qualify = !        
protections "u p>agraph 7#b72 or  7ii7  
an (f5se n describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 t is
 committ$ by an individual :o qualifies 
= ! protections "u su* p>agraph2  7,b7  
to limit any seizure ( evid5ce or       
contrab& o!rwise p]mitt$ by law2 or     
7,c7 to limit ! arre/ ( ! individual or 
se>* & seizure ( any evid5ce or contrab&
 if !re is an out/&+ ,/ate or ,f$]al    
w>rant = ! individual4  7c7 ,public     
aw>5ess campaign ,! ,secret>y1 9        
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,drug 
,en=cem5t ,adm9i/ration1 %all c>ry out a
 public aw>5ess campaign reg>d+ !       
liability protections "u ?is section4   
7d7 ,use ( ,,jag funds ,section         
#eja7;a77#a7 ( title ,i ( ! ,omnibus    
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaeb7;a77#a77 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,j7  

,tra9+ programs = law en=cem5t (fic]s ( 
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t reg>d+  
legal protections = individuals seek+   
m$ical assi/ance 9 connection ) a       
controll$ sub/ance ov]dose4  4  #d4 ,use
 ( block grant fund+ = public aw>5ess   
campaigns & initiatives  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 ,/ate receiv+ a grant "u section #aiba 
( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx-#ba7 may use am\nts     
describ$ 9 section #aibb7;a77#a7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx-#bb7;a77#a77  
to-- 7#a7 conduct a public aw>5ess      
campaign reg>d+ ! ov]dose ,good         
,sam>itan law ( ! ,/ate2  7#b7 provide  
tra9+ to crim9al ju/ice pr(essionals1   
/akehold]s 7includ+ heal? c>e provid]s71
 em]g5cy m$ical s]vice provid]s1 & !    
g5]al public on applicable ov]dose ,good
 ,sam>itan laws2 &  7#c7 to ! ext5t     
possible1 %>e data ) ! ,secret>y reg>d+ 
! impact ( ov]dose ,good ,sam>itan laws 
( ! ,/ate on individuals exp]i5c+ an    
ov]dose1 :i* %all include ! numb] (     
calls seek+ m$ical assi/ance t 7 receiv$

 by a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 ! #i-a-a      
sy/em1 a poison control c5t]1 or a      
m$ical or drug treatm5t provid]s = seek+
 m$ical assi/ance 9 ! ev5t ( a drug     
ov]dose4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m ov]dose ,good ,sam>itan law means
 a /atute provid+ protection f liability
 relat+ to seek+ m$ical assi/ance 9     
connection ) a controll$ sub/ance       
ov]dose or adm9i/]+ an opioid ov]dose   
rev]sal drug4  #e4 ,,gao report to /udy 
effectiv5ess & implem5tation  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report on evaluat+ ! 
implem5tation ( ,good ,sam>itan laws =  
drug ov]dose & ! effectiv5ess ( grant   
fund+ provid$ to ,/ates & localities =  
aw>5ess campaigns relat$ to ^? laws4    
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report requir$ "u       
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 assess !     
ext5t to :i* ,/ates & localities h      

implem5t$ & en=c$ ,good ,sam>itan laws =
 drug ov]dose2  7#b7 evaluate !         
effectiv5ess ( ! laws describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 9 enc\rag+ ! report+ (    
ov]doses & ! provision ( timely m$ical  
assi/ance2  7#c7 an e/imate ( ! numb] ( 
individuals impact$ by ! laws describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ ! numb] (       
individuals :o h receiv$ legal          
protections or immunities "u su* laws2  
7#d7 analyze ! impact ( ! laws describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 an      
assessm5t ( *anges 9 ov]dose-relat$     
fatalities1 em]g5cy dep>tm5t visits1 & !
 use ( naloxone or o!r ov]dose rev]sal  
int]v5tions2 &  7,b7 data on ! numb] (  
calls receiv$ = ov]doses be=e & aft] !  
implem5tation ( su* laws2  7#e7 evaluate
 ! effectiv5ess ( grant fund+ provid$ to
 ,/ates & localities = ! purpose (      
spread+ aw>5ess ab\t ! laws describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a72  7#f7 assess ! rea* &    
impact ( educational campaigns1         
community outrea* initiatives1 & tra9+  
programs aim$ at in=m+ ! public1        

heal?c>e provid]s1 law en=cem5t         
p]sonnel1 & o!r relevant /akehold]s ab\t
 ! protections & b5efits provid$ by !   
laws describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#g7    
id5tify any b>ri]s or *all5ges enc\nt]$ 
dur+ ! implem5tation ( ! laws describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a7 & associat$ aw>5ess      
campaigns1 includ+--  7,a7 exam9+ !     
legal1 logi/ical1 res\rce-relat$1 or    
cultural factors t may imp$e successful 
adoption & utilization ( ! laws2 &  7,b7
 explor+ any *all5ges fac$ by           
individuals seek+ help or report+       
ov]doses due to pot5tial legal          
rep]cussions2  7#h7 highlight any be/   
practices id5tifi$ 9 ,/ates & localities
 t h effectively implem5t$ ! laws       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & conduct$     
successful aw>5ess campaigns1 includ+   
recomm5dations on be/ me?ods = assess+ &
 evaluat+ ! implem5tation & success =   
,good ,sam>itan laws2  7#i7 provide     
recomm5dations = improv+ ! implem5tation
 & impact ( ! laws describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 & optimiz+ ! use ( grant fund+ =   

education & outrea* ef=ts2 &  7#aj7 if  
multiple ,/ates or localities h         
implem5t$ diff]5t v>iations ( ! laws    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 include a     
comp>ative analysis ( _! respective     
approa*es id5tify+ v>iations 9 outcomes1
 effectiv5ess1 or *all5ges fac$ &       
provid+ insights = pot5tial improvem5ts 
or /&>dization ( ! laws4  7c7           
,coop]ation & access ,f$]al ag5cies &   
relevant ,/ate & local au?orities %all  
coop]ate ) ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & provide access to       
necess>y in=mation & data to facilitate 
! completion ( ! report requir$ "u      
subsection 7a74