SB00274: An Act Concerning Opioids.

Legislative Summary

To require (1) the Connecticut Alcohol and Drug Policy Council to establish a standing subcommittee to examine programs and services for parents and caregivers impacted by substance use disorder and their children and make recommendations regarding such programs and services, and (2) the Commissioner of Social Services and the Insurance Commissioner to develop a plan to require Medicaid and private insurance coverage for opioid antagonists for certain hospital and emergency department patients.