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SB 2505STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO OPIOID USE DISORDER TREATMENT.

Authorizes licensed paramedics in a county with a population of 100,000 or less to administer buprenorphine after administration of an opioid antagonist in cases of opioid overdoses, under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Health to implement a two-year phased pilot program beginning in one county with a population of 100,000 or less and authorizes expansion of the program statewide as additional treatment resources become available. Requires a report to the Legislature evaluating program outcomes. Appropriates funds. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (SD1)

Voted 2/17/2026View source

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How representatives voted

5 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 2/17/2026Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.
  2. 2/17/2026Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2297) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.
  3. 2/4/2026The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
  4. 2/3/2026Re-Referred to HHS, JDC/WAM.
  5. 1/30/2026The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-04-26 1:01PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
  6. 1/28/2026Referred to HHS, WAM.
  7. 1/23/2026Passed First Reading.
  8. 1/23/2026Introduced.