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Tragically, this critical information was not communicated to the discharging physician, who prescribed her 50 oxycodone pills. Jessie fatally overdosed the next day at age 30. Legislative Purpose and Key Provisions

Introduced by Senators Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito, Jessie’s Law was designed to prevent similar preventable deaths. It was eventually included in the 2018 omnibus spending bill and signed into law. jessie law

: The primary goal is to ensure that every healthcare provider involved in a patient's care—especially those prescribing medication—has the information needed to provide medically appropriate, safe treatment. Wider Impact safe treatment. Wider Impact