AN ACT CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL OVERDOSE DEATHS AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES FOR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER.

Summary

The bill lets the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services create up to four community facilities where people with substance‑use disorders can test drugs, receive counseling, and safely consume controlled substances under medical supervision. Licensed providers can administer opioid antagonists without civil or criminal liability. The program is funded only by private donations and grants, not state money.

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