Bill > HB211

This bill: Creates new sections of KRS Chapter 211 to establish a program for harm reduction centers, which would provide services such as health screening, syringe support, drug checking, disease prevention, recovery assistance, and overdose prevention where individuals can safely consume pre-obtained substances. The bill requires local legislative approval for the opening and operation of these centers and provides liability protection for those involved. The bill also amends possession of controlled substance statutes to reduce penalties, with possession of a controlled substance now punishable by community service and evidence-based educational programming rather than incarceration. It requires the Department of Pretrial Services to perform substance use disorder assessments and refer individuals charged with possession to appropriate treatment programs. Additionally, the bill decriminalizes possession of items to test, store, or consume controlled substances.

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb211.html