On February 21, 2024, Associate Policy Director Dominic Butchko testified before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee in support of SB 801- Correctional Services- Medication-Assisted Treatment with amendments. This bill clarifies funding requirements for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in local detention centers. Additionally, it broadens the medications available to incarcerated individuals with an opioid use disorder.
Providing services for incarcerated individuals with an opioid use disorder requires resources and efficiency. Local detention centers agree that this is an important time to frame the means to make these services as successful as possible, particularly with one of the most vulnerable populations in the
community.
MACo amendments simply clarify a few elements of the funding language and add additional flexibility for the State to fulfill the funding mandate through opioid settlement funds or a general fund appropriation. Amendments also clarify that the State may require additional information in the reporting requirements for local detention centers in order to receive the appropriate reimbursements for services.
SB 801’s cross-file, HB 1031, was heard on March 7, 2024 in the House Judiciary Committee. Sarah Sample testified in support of this bill with amendments.
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