118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2948WORK to Save Lives Act

A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to issue guidance and regulations regarding opioid overdose reversal medication and employee training.

Labor and employment
Introduced Sep 27, 2023
Last action Sep 27, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill directs the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to take actions to make opioid overdose reversal medications available in workplaces. Specifically, OSHA must issue regulations that require federal agencies to acquire and maintain opioid overdose reversal medications and annually train employees on the use of the medications. OSHA must also issue nonmandatory guidance to private employers on the same topics. 

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Sep 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Sep 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.