Drug overdose and drug overdose deaths; VDH to develop plan for opioid overdose response.
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What it does
Official summary
Department of Health; reduction of opioid overdose and opioid overdose deaths; report. Directs the Department of Health to develop a strategic plan for opioid overdose response to reduce rates of drug overdose and drug overdose deaths in the Commonwealth and to provide a report on the status of such strategic plan and its implementation to the Governor, the Chairs of the House Committees on Appropriations and Health and Human Services and the Senate Committees on Education and Health and Finance and Appropriations, and the Joint Commission on Health Care by November 1, 2026, and annually thereafter. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 794.
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Where it stands
Introduced
Passed Senate
Passed House
To Governor
Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2026
Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0668)Latest