IL HB5527

Requires sheriffs to provide an opioid antagonist (such as naloxone) to prisoners upon release from county correctional institutions if the prisoner was incarcerated for drug-related charges or identified as having a substance abuse disorder.

Requires the Illinois Department of Corrections to provide an opioid antagonist to persons released on parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or pardon if they were incarcerated for drug-related charges or identified as having a substance abuse disorder.

Maintains existing requirements for the Department of Corrections to provide released persons with property, clothing, transportation, Medicaid screening and assistance, voter registration information, health information, and identity verification documents.

Requires the Department to screen all persons for Medicaid eligibility prior to release and assist eligible individuals in completing applications to ensure benefits begin immediately after discharge.