New Jersey's 30th Legislative District

Senator Robert Singer

Senator Bob Singer

Singer Bill Combatting Drug Overdose Epidemic Signed

Please Share:

Bookmark and Share

Authorizes Counties to Establish Drug Overdose Fatality Review Teams

Legislation sponsored by Senator Robert Singer to help control the expanding epidemic of overdose deaths was signed into law today.

Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer to authorize counties to establish local drug overdose fatality review teams to help save lies was signed into law. (Pixabay)

Singer’s bill signed today. A-798/S-52, would authorize counties to establish local drug overdose fatality review teams.

“From every tragic overdose, we can learn valuable lessons that can help avert similar deaths in future,” said Singer (R-30). “The fatality review teams will provide a proactive approach to saving lives. Rigorous research, analysis and evaluation will help reduce the rampant plague of overdose that threatens our loved ones, friends and neighborhoods.”

The teams would work to develop strategies to prevent drug overdoses and promote cooperation among state and local government agencies.

“Similar teams have been utilized effectively in other states,” Singer said. “Now we will do the same in New Jersey, and lives will be saved.”

Under the new law, the Commissioner of Health will develop a uniform, standardized reporting process for tracking drug overdose deaths, and forward specific details and information about each loss to the appropriate local drug overdose fatality review teams.

The review teams will have access to certain health treatment records and government records concerning the overdose victim.

More than 3,000 lives are lost to overdoses in the state annually.

Similar Posts on SenateNJ.com

Leave a Comment:

Comment Rules: Please remain civil, stay on topic, and refrain from using foul or abusive language. Posts that violate those rules may be hidden or deleted, and repeated violators may be blocked. To prevent spam, comments with links are automatically filtered.

District 30 Guide

Robert Singer's Biography

Robert Singer

Bob's Bio & Public Service

Constituent Services

Constituent Services

Bob Can Help You!

Contact

Contact Bob

Bob Wants to Hear from You!

District 30

District 30

About the Legislative District

Email Updates

Email Updates

Sign Up for Bob's Newsletter

Facebook

Facebook

Follow Bob's Page

Internships

Internships

Students - Get Involved

Legislatitve Activity

Legislative Activity

Committees, Bills & Votes

Twitter

Twitter

Tweet @bobsingernj

Bob's Recent Posts

- Proudly Serving Parts of Monmouth and Ocean Counties -