SB00365Introduced in the Senate
An Act Establishing A Bridge Program For Emergency Treatment And Recovery Navigation For Persons With An Opioid Use Disorder.
Introduced by Public Health Committee
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
File Number 157
March 24, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Chamber not recordedStage: PH Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) · March 9, 2026
20
Yes
11
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
32 senators recorded in this Chamber not recorded vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Genga | 10 | Yes |
| Patrick Biggins | 11 | Yes |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | 17 | Yes |
| Jillian Gilchrest | 18 | Yes |
| Mike Demicco | 21 | Yes |
| Rebecca Martinez | 22 | Absent |
| Amy Morrin Bello | 28 | Yes |
| Christie Carpino | 32 | No |
| Anne Dauphinais | 44 | No |
| Karen Reddington-Hughes | 66 | No |
Bill history
Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health
Public Hearing 03/04
Joint Favorable Substitute
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 5:00 PM
Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
Senate Calendar Number 110
File Number 157
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