Bill > H3044

This bill aims to address the care and custody of individuals who have experienced a drug overdose and been revived with naloxone, an opioid antagonist. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Allowing emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to restrain individuals who present an immediate or serious threat of harm to themselves or others after being revived from a drug overdose using naloxone, and to request assistance from police, firefighters, or other first responders for this purpose. 2. Protecting EMTs and other EMS personnel from personal liability when rendering emergency aid, including transportation to a hospital, to a person incapacitated by illness or a drug overdose. 3. Defining "incapacitated" to include a person who is experiencing a drug overdose suspension or reversal through the use of naloxone or a similar intervention. 4. Allowing police officers to restrain and transport, with or without consent, a person who is incapacitated due to a drug overdose to a healthcare facility for assessment, treatment, and medical observation until the danger has subsided. 5. Providing legal protections for individuals who, in good faith, attempt to render emergency care, including the administration of naloxone, without compensation.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3044