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PA HB269
Bill
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Arvind Venkat
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AI Summary
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Requires the Pennsylvania Department of Health to develop opioid overdose awareness posters and pamphlets containing information on recognizing overdoses, response steps, and where to find naloxone and additional resources
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Mandates Commonwealth agencies, metropolitan transportation authorities, municipalities, local transportation organizations, and State System universities display the posters in conspicuous public locations such as bathrooms, lobbies, entrances, bus stops, airports, and libraries, if feasible
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Department of Health must pay all costs for printing and distributing the posters and make them available online in various sizes and languages upon request
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Entities already displaying posters with equivalent overdose information may opt out by notifying the department of their use of an alternative poster
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Act takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
Further providing for drug overdose medication.
Last Action
Referred to Health & Human Services
4/28/2025