Connecticut - Session 2026
Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY NAVIGATION FOR PERSONS WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER.
To require hospitals to (1) treat patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms of opioid use disorder with buprenorphine without requiring admission of the patient to the hospital, (2) discharge such patients from the emergency department with a supply of opioid antagonists, and (3) refer such patients to local substance use disorder treatment programs.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-18 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-18 | Latest Action | REFERRED TO OLR, OFA |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 5041 | AN ACT EXPANDING HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. | in_committee |
| HB 5354 | AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAID PHARMACY AUDITS. | in_committee |
| HB 5356 | AN ACT CONCERNING NONEMERGENCY MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION. | in_committee |
| HB 5480 | AN ACT CONCERNING PEER SUPPORT SERVICES UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. | in_committee |
| HB 5481 | AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING HOSPICE CARE AT A SHORT-TERM HOSPICE SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OR A HOSPICE FACILITY. | in_committee |
| HB 5483 | AN ACT CONCERNING FERTILITY CARE UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. | in_committee |
| HB 5484 | AN ACT EXPANDING TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR HOME CARE CLIENTS. | in_committee |
| HB 5485 | AN ACT CONCERNING SUPPORTED DECISION-MAKING. | in_committee |