2021 House Bill 5163

Authorize more drug treatment programs

Introduced in the House

June 29, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-71)

To mandate that most hospitals that treat at least 50 drug overdose cases a year offer a “medication-assisted alcohol or opioid use disorder treatment,” and authorize state grants to pay for it. The bill would also authorize state officials to order a hospital with fewer cases to provide this treatment, although a hospital could file forms allowing it to not provide this.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Oct. 19, 2021

Substitute offered by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-71)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Oct. 20, 2021

Passed in the House 96 to 8 (details)

Received in the Senate

Oct. 21, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

June 23, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.