An Act Relating to Food and Drugs -- the Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Act of 2016
It became law on Jun 6, 2025.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Jun 6, 2025
What it does
Requires all lifeguards, and park rangers, to be trained in administering opioid antagonists, and would require all public beaches to keep available a minimum of four doses of opioid antagonist.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
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Where it goes next
Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in Rhode Island.