Nebraska joins 37 other states with passage of Good Samaritan drug overdose immunity law
Nebraska joins 37 other states with passage of Good Samaritan drug overdose immunity law
September 7, 2017
Earlier this year, the Legislature passed LB 487, which creates a Good Samaritan drug overdose immunity law for the state of Nebraska. The bill, effective September 2017, works like this:
- You or a friend is experiencing a drug overdose
- You call 911 for medical attention for yourself or your friend(s)
- Stay on the scene and cooperate with police and medical authorities
- You, the person you are helping and anyone else assisting are immune from the drug possession and paraphernalia charges
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