Bill > HB269

This bill amends The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act to enhance efforts around opioid overdose awareness and prevention. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, to develop and distribute comprehensive educational materials about opioid-related overdoses, including training materials, a poster, and a pamphlet that detail the signs of an opioid overdose, steps to take during an overdose, and where to find opioid antagonists (medications like naloxone that can reverse an opioid overdose). The bill mandates that certain public entities, including Commonwealth agencies, metropolitan transportation authorities, municipalities, and local transportation organizations, display these posters in conspicuous public locations such as bathrooms, hallways, entrances, and exits. The department will cover the costs of printing and distributing these posters and will make the materials available online in multiple languages and sizes. The bill also updates definitions related to the types of entities and locations covered, broadening the scope of where these educational materials can be displayed. The new provisions will take effect 60 days after the bill's enactment.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

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