SB 365

Connecticut Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 24, 2026.

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A BRIDGE PROGRAM FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND RECOVERY NAVIGATION FOR PERSONS WITH AN OPIOID USE DISORDER.

Bill ID CT-2026-SB-365

Session 2026

Status in_committee

Committee Public Health Committee

Senate in_committee 2026-03-24

Drug / Cannabis Policy Healthcare

Summary

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.

Sponsor

Public Health Committee

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-02-25	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-03-24	Status	in_committee
2026-03-24	Latest Action	FILE NO.

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