Maryland General Assembly, 2016
Week of February 8th – 12th
HB15: Suspected
Overdoses –Reporting Requirement. –Hearing in Health & Government Operations
Committee on 2/2 at 1:00 –House Office Building, Annapolis.
Sponsor: Delegate Kathy Szeliga
Summary: Requiring specified individuals
who treat or are in charge of a hospital that treats an individual in Harford
County for a suspected overdose that was caused or shows evidence of having
been caused by a Schedule I controlled dangerous substance to notify the county sheriff, county police, or the
Department of State Police of the suspected overdose within 48 hours after the
individual is treated; requiring that a report of a suspected overdose
include specified information; and establishing a specified penalty. –National Council
on Alcohol & Drug Dependence
Please Testify: Advocates are seeking people to
testify in opposition of this bill –particularly anyone having personal
experience with negative police interactions following an overdose. Call
Linda Williams, Addictions Connections Resources (ACR) at 443-417-6405.
Bill Online: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/
HB 24: Overdose
Response Program –Educational Training Requirement. –Hearing in Health &
Government Operations Committee on 2/2 at 1:00 –House Office Building, Annapolis.
Sponsor: Delegate Kathy Szeliga
Summary: Requiring educational training
for an Overdose Response Program overseen by the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene to include training in the requirement to immediately contact
medical services after the administration of naloxone by a certificate holder
instead of training in the importance of contacting emergency medical services. –National Council on Alcohol & Drug
Dependence
Please Testify: Advocates are seeking people to
testify in opposition of this bill –particularly anyone having personal
experience with negative police interactions after calling Emergency Medical
Services following an overdose. Call Linda Williams, Addictions Connections
Resources (ACR) at 443-417-6405.
Bill Online: http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/
SB 315: Homicide,
Kidnapping, and Drug Offenses. –Hearing in Health & Government Operations Committee
on 2/2 at 1:00 –House Office Building, Annapolis.
Sponsors: Senators Hough, Brochin, Cassilly, Norman, and Ready
Summary: This bill would increase
criminal penalties for being involved in the overdose death of another due to
heroin mixed with fentanyl. The bill also increases the maximum penalty for 2nd
degree murder from 30 to 40 years. NCADD is opposing.
Bill Online:
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