HawaiiSB 8512025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)Senate

RELATING TO EMERGENCY RESPONSE.

Sponsored By: Dru Mamo Kanuha (Democratic)

In Committee

Summary

Authorizes emergency medical technicians in the State to administer buprenorphine after the administration of an opioid antagonist during an opioid-related drug overdose response. Requires the Department of Health to adopt rules, allocate resources for EMT training, and coordinate with emergency medical services providers in the State, to incorporate the administration of buprenorphine after the administration of an opioid antagonist as a standard component of emergency medical services' protocols during an opioid-related drug overdose response.

DOHEMTsEMT-ParamedicsBuprenorphineOpioid AntagonistTrainingRulesHHS, WAM

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dru Mamo Kanuha

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

    12/8/2025
  2. The committee on HHS deferred the measure.

    2/12/2025Senate
  3. The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-12-25 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

    2/7/2025Senate
  4. Referred to HHS, WAM.

    1/23/2025Senate
  5. Passed First Reading.

    1/21/2025Senate
  6. Introduced.

    1/17/2025Senate

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