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After several relatives died of fentanyl overdoses, Topekan fights for good Samaritan law
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoKansas is one of only two states without a good Samaritan law, which shields people who call 911...
Kelly signs ‘good Samaritan’ law meant to mitigate drug overdose deaths in Kansas
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 1 week agoTOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly signed into law a drug overdose prevention measure that will no longer...
Families of overdose victims fight for ‘good Samaritan law’
KSNT Topeka via Yahoo News· 4 months agoTOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas is one of two states that doesn’t have a good Samaritan law to protect people...
Good Samaritan bill signed in hopes of reducing drug overdose death rate in Kansas
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoWICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – House Substitute for Senate Bill 419 was signed into law Thursday. It lets...
Good Samaritan bill shielding Kansans reporting overdoses from prosecution passes House
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Kansas House has passed a good Samaritan bill that would shield people from prosecution when...
This law is the reason bystanders can save your life in an emergency. Here’s how it works
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe implications of Good Samaritan laws vary on a state-by-state basis, though all 50 states and the...
Hundreds sign letter in hopes to expand good Samaritan protection laws
WSOC via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere is a push in North Carolina to expand good Samaritan protection laws. The law passed in 2013...
NC Republicans seek tougher fentanyl laws, change to Good Samaritan Law
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new bill making its way through North Carolina’s General Assembly aims to increase the penalties...
New Kansas law means you can call 911 for a drug overdose and not be charged with a crime
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 1 week agoWith a goal of decreasing drug deaths, Kansas lawmakers have granted immunity to people who seek...
Study: Many who witnessed fatal overdoses in RI didn't realize what they were seeing
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPROVIDENCE — Many of the people who witnessed fatal overdoses in Rhode Island over the past several...