Exempting law enforcement agencies who do not provide emergency opioid antagonistspursuant to the statewide protocol from the requirement to procure a physician medical director.

Summary

The bill establishes a state‑treasury grant fund, administered by the attorney general, to help law‑enforcement agencies purchase emergency opioid antagonists (e.g., naloxone). It also removes police agencies and officers from the statewide opioid‑antagonist protocol and eliminates the mandate that they secure a physician medical director for their naloxone program. The measure aims to expand access to life‑saving medication while reducing regulatory hurdles for agencies, especially smaller ones.

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