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Council proposed adding new chapter to Philly Code requiring quarterly opioid antidote reports

Official:Adding a new Chapter 6-1600 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled “City Reports on Opioid Antidote Use,” to require certain reports from the Office of the Managing Director to Council concerning the City’s use of opioid antidote, all under certain terms and conditions.

Sponsor: Councilmember Lozada

Introduced: November 16, 2023

: Committee on Public Health and Human Services

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No one voted on this bill

This bill was introduced in the 2020–2023 Council term and when that term ran out. The public record shows no committee vote and no floor vote at any stage, so no member of Council ever went on record for or against it.

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Plain-Language Summary

This bill requires the Office of the Managing Director to report on the City's use of opioid antidote to City Council on a quarterly basis, including data such as how many times it was used and where.

What This Bill Does

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The Office of the Managing Director must submit quarterly reports to City Council on the City's use of opioid antidote, starting from January 1, 2024.
The reports must include data on the total number of individuals to whom First Responders (defined as City Employees working for the Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services, and the Office of Homeless Services) administered opioid antidote, listed by department.
The reports must also include data on the total number of individuals who have received opioid antidote from a First Responder on at least two separate occasions within 30 days of each other (defined as "Repeat opioid antidote recipients").
The reporting term for these requirements will end on January 31, 2026.