Rep. Robert Benvenuti I Legislative Update I KET

49 views · Published 12 February 2015 · 1:12 · Indexed 12 November 2026

Channel: KET - Kentucky Educational Television · 2015 · News & Politics

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Immunity Provisions
The committee approved an amendment that would prevent charges or prosecution for a criminal offense for drug or paraphernalia possession if a person calls 9-1-1 or seeks medical help for an overdose victim. The same immunity would apply for the person who suffered the overdose. Lexington Republican Robert Benvenuti took issue with that part of the plan and believes a better route is to grant immunity only if a user agrees to seek treatment. 
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