§ 19–310.3
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-310.3 (2026)
Title 19. Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 3. Hospitals and Related Institutions
§ 19–310.3LinkCopy Citation
(a)
On or before January 1, 2018, each hospital shall have a protocol for discharging a patient who was treated by the hospital for a drug overdose or was identified as having a substance use disorder.
(b)
The protocol:
(1)
May include:
(i)
Coordination with peer recovery counselors who can conduct a screening, a brief intervention, and referral to treatment and connection of the patient with community services; and
(ii)
Prescribing opioid overdose reversal drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for the patient; and
(2)
On or before June 30, 2023, shall require offering opioid overdose reversal drugs approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, free of charge, to a patient who received treatment for a substance use disorder, opioid use disorder, or nonfatal drug overdose event.