| Chapter 017 |
| 2025 -- H 5273 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/06/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- THE GOOD SAMARITAN OVERDOSE PREVENTION ACT OF 2016 |
Introduced By: Representatives O'Brien, McEntee, Lima, Fellela, Corvese, McNamara, Casey, Read, Donovan, and Hopkins |
| Date Introduced: January 31, 2025 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 21-28.9 of the General Laws entitled "The Good Samaritan Overdose |
| Prevention Act of 2016" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 21-28.9-6. Training to administer opioid antagonists. |
| All lifeguards, and park and forest rangers, employed to work at any state or municipal |
| public beach or facility on a full-time basis shall be trained in the administration of opioid |
| antagonists, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. All state or municipal public beaches and |
| facilities,that employ lifeguards,and park and forest rangers,shall maintain and provide a minimum |
| of four (4) doses of the opioid antagonist. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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