2021 Senate Bill 579

Authorize more drug treatment programs

Introduced in the Senate

June 30, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Curtis VanderWall (R-35)

To require hospitals that treat many drug overdose case to provide, and taxpayers to pay for, “emergency-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs,” meaning anti-addiction treatments.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy and Human Services

Oct. 12, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Oct. 13, 2021

Amendment offered

To establish that if federal money is no longer available to pay for this activity, administrators are not authorized to replace it with "other money".

The amendment passed by voice vote

Oct. 14, 2021

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 14, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

June 30, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

July 1, 2022

Passed in the House 98 to 8 (details)

To require hospitals that treat many drug overdose case to provide, and taxpayers to pay for, “emergency-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs,” meaning anti-addiction treatments.

Received in the Senate

July 1, 2022