Minneslate Logo

SF2837 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Commissioner of corrections maintenance of a supply of opiate antagonists to administer to persons who overdose in correctional facilities requirement; administration of opiate antagonist training to employees requirement

Related bill: HF1399

AI Generated Summary

Purpose of the Bill

The bill aims to enhance the safety and well-being of individuals in correctional facilities by ensuring timely and effective responses to opioid overdoses.

Main Provisions

  • Supply of Opiate Antagonists: The commissioner of corrections is required to maintain a sufficient supply of opiate antagonists at every correctional facility. These are medications designed to counteract the effects of opioids during an overdose.

  • Storage and Accessibility: A sufficient number of nasal opiate antagonists must be stored strategically throughout each facility. The purpose is to allow staff members to quickly access and administer them during an opioid overdose incident.

  • Employee Training: The bill mandates that the commissioner, in collaboration with the commissioner of health, provides training to employees on how to recognize symptoms of an opiate overdose and properly administer the nasal opiate antagonists.

Significant Changes to Existing Law

This proposed law introduces new requirements for the correctional facilities to ensure they are well-equipped to handle opioid overdoses through both medication availability and staff preparedness. This will be enacted under the Minnesota Statutes chapter 241, which could involve the adaptation of current practices related to health and safety in correctional environments.

Relevant Terms

  • Opiate antagonists
  • Opioid overdose
  • Correctional facilities
  • Nasal opiate antagonists
  • Commissioner of corrections
  • Training for employees

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
March 19, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toJudiciary and Public Safety
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added
March 23, 2025SenateFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "A requirement for maintaining a supply of opiate antagonists in facilities."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "No previous requirement was removed."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill refers to opiate antagonists as defined under section 604A.04.",
      "modified": [
        "No modifications to existing requirements, only new ones were added."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "604A.04"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Specifies compliance for administering opiate antagonists in correctional facilities."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "No previous requirement was removed."
      ],
      "summary": "This bill ensures compliance with section 151.37 regarding the administration of opiate antagonists.",
      "modified": [
        "No modifications to existing compliance requirements, only new applications were added."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "151.37"
  }
]

Sponsors