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Ohio '911 Good Samaritan' law granting immunity for overdose calls signed by Gov. John Kasich


Monday, June 13, 2016

by Cleveland.com

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A person who calls 911 to save a friend who is overdosing won't be arrested or punished for minor drug offenses under a new Ohio law.

Ohio joined 37 states and the District of Columbia with so-called 911 Good Samaritan laws on Monday when Gov. John Kasich signed House Bill 110 into law. But Ohio's law contains a few provisions critics say will actually discourage people from calling for help.

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