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DRAFT-RF 08/11/2017 Issue: Opioid Crisis and Medicaid Expansion Dirty Needle Exchange Programs Work to Reduce Harm. Republicans don’t support legislation connecting people to addiction treatment. Governor McAuliffe has declared the opioid addiction crisis a public health emergency in Virginia. In early 2017, he worked with Democrats and Republicans alike to pass a bill to reduce the damage of the epidemic by helping people find treatment. Bill HB 2317 allows local health departments to administer harm reduction programs in parts of the state with high rates of HIV and hepatitis. These programs will exchange dirty syringes for clean ones, offer testing for hepatitis C and HIV, and connect people to addiction treatment. Republican delegates, Bob Marshall (HD13), James LeMunyon (HD67), Randy Minchew (HD10), and a slew of other Republicans voted against the bill. Republican delegate, Tag Greason (HD 32) refused to support the bill and didn’t bother voting. The Republican majority in the House of Delegates also prevented the expansion of Medicaid, denying 400,000 eligible Virginians access to Substance Abuse Services. It’s time to vote for Democrats to reverse these heartless policies and start putting in place effective programs like these and Medicaid Expansion to help people get treatment. Vote For these Opioid Epidemic Legislation HD Locality HB 2317 Democrats instead Mark Dudenhefer (not running) HD2 DC Metro No Jennifer Foy Randy Minchew HD10 DC Metro No Wendy Gooditis Joseph R Yost HD12 SW VA Yes Chris Hurst Robert G Marshall HD13 DC Metro No Danica Roem Scott Lingamfelter HD31 DC Metro Yes Elizabeth Guzman Thomas A (Tag) Greason HD32 DC Metro Didn’t vote David Reid Tim Hugo HD40 DC Metro No Donte Tanner David B Albo* HD42 DC Metro Yes Kathy Tran Jackson Miller HD50 DC Metro No Lee Carter Rich Anderson HD51 DC Metro Yes Hala Ayala James M LeMunyon HD67 DC Metro No Karrie Delaney Jimmie Massie (not running) HD72 Richmond Yes Schuyler VonValkenberg John O'Bannon HD73 Richmond Sponsor, Yes Debra Rodman Democrat John Bell HD87 DC Metro Yes John Bell (incumbent) David E Yancey HD94 Norfolk Yes Shelly Simonds ©2017 Local Majority www.localmajority.org [email protected] .

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