OH SB137

Hospitals must provide overdose reversal drugs (such as naloxone) to patients discharged from emergency departments who presented with symptoms of opioid overdose, opioid use disorder, or other opioid-related adverse events

Exceptions allow hospitals to skip providing the drug if: the treating practitioner determines it inappropriate, the patient already possesses the drug, the hospital has no supply available, or the patient refuses

Hospitals must also provide directions for drug use and information about opioid use disorder medications, harm reduction strategies, and available treatment services including peer counseling

The Department of Behavioral Health shall supply overdose reversal drugs to hospitals, subject to available funds, and hospitals may seek insurance/Medicaid reimbursement only for drugs purchased from their own supply

Hospitals must record and report each occurrence of providing overdose reversal drugs to the Department of Health and Department of Behavioral Health, without including patient-identifying information