When the legislature returns to Harrisburg in September, there will be one bill awaiting a vote in the House Health and Human Services Committee that has earned bipartisan support and, according to its supporters, could do a lot to help those struggling with the cycle of opioid addiction.
House Bill 424, introduced by Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon), creates guidelines for a warm hand-off program, allowing those treated for overdoses to find longer-term treatment faster and more efficiently. It also creates an Overdose Recovery Task Force.