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Starting this year, emergency medical service providers are now required to report known or suspected overdoses to a statewide mapping system overseen by the Pennsylvania State Police.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the result of a new law sponsored by Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin.<\/p>\n

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