Delaware General Assembly

Signed 6/15/21

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

1/21/21

Sturgeon

Sen. Hansen, Townsend
Reps. Lambert, Bentz

Sen. Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pinkney, Sokola, Walsh
Reps. Baumbach, Briggs King, Griffith, Kowalko, Lynn, Morrison, Osienski

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DRUG OVERDOSE FATALITY REVIEW COMMISSION.

This Act allows the Drug Overdose Fatality Review Commission ("Commission") to review all deaths related to a drug overdose, regardless of the type of drug implicated in the overdose death. This change will allow the Commission to obtain and review all medical records, including substance abuse and mental health records, when there is a death related to a drug overdose. This approach will allow the Commission to monitor the evolving nature of societal drug use over time and make recommendations that are proactive in reducing the harm from emerging trends. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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