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MD SB942

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Charles Sydnor

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals the requirement that local correctional facilities make available at least one formulation of each FDA-approved opioid agonist, partial agonist, and long-acting antagonist for treating opioid use disorders

  • Requires the Secretary of Health to provide annual grants to each county equal to their costs for implementing medication-assisted treatment programs in local correctional facilities, funded through the Opioid Restitution Fund and state budget appropriations

  • Mandates counties submit annual reports by October 1 to the Office of Overdose Response detailing treatment days per incarcerated individual, itemized costs, and other required information, with a 20% grant reduction penalty for each 30 days reports are late

  • Expands authorized uses of the Opioid Restitution Fund to include grants to counties for medication-assisted treatment program implementation in correctional facilities

  • Takes effect October 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Correctional Services - Medication-Assisted Treatment Funding

Counties

Last Action

Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Judicial Proceedings2/3/2025

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