How HR 4607 changes current law

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The bill provides legal protections from prosecution for individuals who possess controlled substances when seeking medical assistance during a drug overdose.

• 21 U.S.C. § 844

  It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or intentionally to possess a controlled substance unless such substance was obtained directly, or pursuant to a valid prescription or order, from a practitioner, while acting in the course of his professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by this subchapter or subchapter II. → A covered individual shall not be subject to prosecution, civil asset forfeiture, or revocation of supervised released under section 404 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 844) for possession of a controlled substance if a law enforcement agency, or other government agency, is made aware of the possession solely based on the fact that the covered individual sought medical assistance as described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(A).

  Individuals seeking medical assistance during a drug overdose are granted immunity from prosecution for controlled substance possession.