Signed by Governor Mark Gordon

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that establishes immunity for drug overdose reporting in Wyoming.

Highlights:

• Specifies a person who in good faith, seeks medical assistance for himself or another person has immunity from criminal prosecution for an offense of this section if (Sec. 1):

• This person reasonably believes he or another person is experiencing a drug overdose event; (Sect.1)

• The person describes the actual location of the drug overdose event;

• The person remains at the scene until a responding law enforcement officer or emergency medical service provider arrives or the person remains at the medical care facility where the person experiencing the drug overdose event is located until a responding law enforcement officer arrives;

• The person cooperates with the responding personnel, including providing information about the person experiencing the drug overdose and the substance that may have caused the drug overdose; and

• The offense comes from the same course of events as the drug overdose event.

• Specifies that immunity from prosecution shall apply to the following offenses (Sec. 1):

• Possession of a controlled substance; or

• Use of a controlled substance.

• Specifies that a person experiencing a drug overdose may only receive immunity from prosecution 2 times in 12 months,  requires that the person seek a drug treatment program to be eligible for the 2 times in the 12 months (Sec. 1).

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