Model Laws

June 11, 2021 | First Responders, Law Enforcement, Model Laws, Public Safety

The Model Law Enforcement Event Deconfliction Act is intended to implement procedures across the country to safeguard law enforcement from incidents of “friendly fire.” The Act requires that law enforcement personnel utilize event deconfliction software, which will notify them of any potential conflicts with other law enforcement activity in the same area, including service of arrest or search warrants, surveillance operations, or other high-risk or specialized law enforcement activities. The Act further requires that law enforcement personnel take positive action upon being notified by the event deconfliction system of a conflict and provides penalties for failure to take such action. The Act was drafted with the invaluable assistance of members of the law enforcement community....

February 23, 2021 | Model Laws, Public Health, Public Safety, Substance Misuse, Treatments

The Model Recovery Residence Certification Act is designed to implement a voluntary certification process for recovery residences in a state. The purpose of certification is to allow for greater oversight of recovery residences and greater protection of recovery home residents. As currently drafted, the Model Act allows either a state agency designated by the state or an approved certifying organization under contract with the state agency to certify recovery residences under the program outlined in the Act. The Act also addresses the zoning issues that have arisen in local jurisdictions around the country....

February 11, 2021 | Controlled Substances, Health Data, Model Laws, Public Health, Public Safety

The Model Overdose Fatality Review Teams Act creates a legislative framework for establishing county-level, multidisciplinary overdose fatality review (OFR) teams in individual states. While overdose deaths occur nationally, OFRs established at the local level allow for the identification of and responses to specific local patterns related to drug overdoses. This model act addresses the duties, responsibilities, and composition of OFR teams in order for them to properly examine and understand the circumstances leading up to a fatal overdose....

March 25, 2020 | Model Laws

The Model Overdose Mapping and Response Act is designed for policymakers to use in developing statewide legislation addressing overdose incident reporting. The model act requires a jurisdiction to create an overdose mapping and response system using the Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) where all law enforcement officers, other first responders, medical examiners, and coroners must report certain information about a confirmed or suspected overdose incident within 24 hours. ...