Bill > H3786

This bill proposes several key provisions: 1. It expands the use of the Municipal Naloxone Bulk Purchase Trust Fund to include non-profit substance abuse disorder treatment facilities, allowing them to access Narcan (an opioid antagonist) at no cost from the Department of Public Health. 2. It requires substance abuse disorder treatment facilities to prescribe and dispense at least 2 doses of an opioid antagonist to patients upon discharge. 3. It requires acute-care hospitals and satellite emergency facilities to prescribe and dispense at least 2 doses of an opioid antagonist to patients who experienced an opioid-related overdose upon discharge, and notify the patient's primary care physician. 4. It mandates that various health insurance plans, including those offered by the state, must provide coverage for prescribed opioid antagonists without subjecting them to higher deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits compared to other prescribed drugs. The overall goal of this bill is to improve access to Narcan and other opioid antagonists, as well as enhance substance abuse disorder treatment and rehabilitation services, in an effort to address the opioid crisis.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3786