WORK to Save Lives Act
This bill requires federal agencies to provide naloxone kits and annual employee training on their use, with rules to be issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within 270 days. It also provides non-binding guidance to private employers about acquiring kits and training staff annually. Federal agencies - including the Veterans Health Administration - must comply with the new requirements, while private businesses receive recommendations but face no mandates. The law aims to improve workplace response to opioid overdoses by standardizing access to reversal medication.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
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Introduced Sep 27, 2023
Last action Sep 27, 2023
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Sep 27, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 27, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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