· HI legislature · 2026

RELATING TO OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT.

Authorizes licensed paramedics in a county with a population of 100,000 or less to administer buprenorphine after administration of an opioid antagonist in cases of opioid overdoses, under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Health to implement a two-year phased pilot program beginning in one county with…

Sponsor

Ron Kouchi (D-HI)

Introduced

2026-02-17

Policy area

Health

Latest action

Introduced.