CT HB06838

Removes the requirement that a person must be intoxicated at the time of application for emergency commitment to a substance use disorder treatment facility, effective July 1, 2025

Expands criteria for emergency commitment to include individuals who have repeatedly overdosed on drugs or been administered an opioid antagonist on multiple occasions as evidence of danger or need for treatment

Explicitly authorizes emergency physicians who treat drug overdose patients to file written applications for commitment to treatment facilities

Prohibits rehabilitation facilities treating substance use disorders from requiring intoxication or positive drug/opioid antagonist tests as admission criteria

Maintains existing procedural protections including a maximum 5-day emergency detention, right to counsel notification within 24 hours, and physician examination requirements