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MN HF4764

MN HF4764
Commissioner of health required to permit hospitals to obtain opiate antagonists through web-based portal.


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Introduced
03/11/2024
In Committee
03/11/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/20/2024

Introduced Session

93rd Legislature 2023-2024

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to health; requiring the commissioner of health to permit hospitals to obtain opiate antagonists through a web-based portal; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Minnesota Commissioner of Health to permit hospitals to obtain opiate antagonists, which are drugs used to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses, through a web-based portal. Hospitals can then distribute these opiate antagonists to patients upon discharge, including those who exhibited symptoms of opioid use disorder during their hospital stay or were treated for opioid use disorder or overdose. The bill specifies that hospitals are not required to order or obtain the opiate antagonists through the portal, but can do so if they choose.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduction and first reading, referred to Health Finance and Policy (on 03/11/2024)

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