SB 1057 Summary

• Higher education institutions must develop and implement policies for opioid antagonist (naloxone) availability by January 1, 2020, maintain central supplies accessible 24/7, and notify emergency services after each reported use on campus.

• Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services shall study establishing community-based opioid treatment programs using home health agencies to provide medication-assisted treatment to Medicaid recipients presenting with opioid overdoses or use disorder, with findings due January 1, 2020.

• Treatment programs must educate patients with opioid use disorder about opioid antagonists and offer education to their relatives, and affiliated prescribers must issue or deliver at least one dose of antagonist to eligible patients upon admission.

• Paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and advanced EMTs applying on or after January 1, 2020 must complete mental health first aid training approved by the Department of Public Health as part of licensure or certification requirements.

• Hospitals treating nonfatal opioid overdoses must administer mental health screening or assessment to patients and provide results by January 1, 2020; pharmacists may prescribe opioid antagonists under certified protocols with appropriate training and recordkeeping.