# Maryland HB 0572: Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs

Maryland HB 0572, Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-15 (Withdrawn by Sponsor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0572
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health - Opioid Overdose Reversal Drugs
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-03-15, Withdrawn by Sponsor
- Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Health, Controlled Dangerous Substances -see also- Drugs; Opioids, Drugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc., Federal Government, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations), Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Medical Treatments, Opioids -see also- Controlled Dangerous Substances; Drugs, Storage, Substance Abuse, Substance Abuse Treatment
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicholaus R. Kipke (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-03-15: Withdrawn by Sponsor (House)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-02-03: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-29: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-23: First Reading Health and Government Operations (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0572f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0572f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0572-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).