Connecticut 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 26 R · 26 D cosponsors

HB 5597 — AN ACT CONCERNING OPIOIDS.

Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 72 sponsors

    72 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (26 R · 26 D) — cross-party backing.

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Bill Text

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House of Representatives File No.
House Bill No.
785 General Assembly January Session, 2021(Reprint of File No.
5597 Public Act No.
410) House Bill No.
21-113 AN ACT CONCERNING OPIOIDS.
5597 As Amended by House Amendment Schedule "A" Approved by the Legislative Commissioner June 4, 2021 AN ACT CONCERNING OPIOIDS.
and (4) "Peer navigator" means a person who (A) has experience working with persons with substance use disorder, as defined in section 20-74 of the general statutes, (B) provides nonmedical mental health care and substance use services to such persons, and (C) has a collaborative HB5597 / File No.
and (4) "Peer navigator" means a person who (A) has experience working with persons with substance use disorder, as defined in section 20-74 of the general statutes, (B) provides nonmedical mental health care and substance use services to such persons, and (C) has a collaborative relationship with a health care professional authorized to prescribe medications to treat opioid use disorder.
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(b) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall establish, within available appropriations, a pilot program in urban, suburban House Bill No.
785 relationship with a health care professional authorized to prescribe medications to treat opioid use disorder.
5597 andruralcommunitiestoservepersonswithopioidusedisorderinsuch communities.
(b) On or before January 1, 2022, the department shall establish, within available appropriations, a pilot program in urban, suburban andruralcommunitiestoservepersonswithopioidusedisorderinsuch communities.
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(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) On or before January 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public Health shall (1) establish guidelines for the use of evidence-based, nonpharmaceutical therapies to treat chronic pain, including, but not limited to, chiropractic treatment and physical therapy, and (2) conduct educational and outreach activities to raise awareness of such guidelines.
(NEW) (Effective July 1, 2021) On or before January 1, 2022, the Commissioner of Public Health shall (1) establish guidelines for the use Public Act No.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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Section 1 July 1, 2021 New section Sec.
5597 of evidence-based, nonpharmaceutical therapies to treat chronic pain, including, but not limited to, chiropractic treatment and physical therapy, and (2) conduct educational and outreach activities to raise awareness of such guidelines.
2 July 1, 2021 New section HB5597 / File No.
Approved July 6, 2021 Public Act No.
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785 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.
In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.
Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.
OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $ Mental Health & Addiction GF - Cost See Below See Below Serv., Dept.
Note:
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation Section 1 requires the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to establish a pilot program in up to five communities by January 1, 2022 to provide grants to serve persons with opioid use disorder.
Grants will support at least two peer navigators to meet the provisions of the amendment, which is anticipated to cost approximately $150,000 to $175,000 per community.
The amendment requires DMHAS to report to the Public Health Committee by January 1, 2023 regarding the success of the pilot program and recommendations to continue or expand such program to other areas of the state.
Section 2, which requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to establish and raise awareness of guidelines for the use of evidence based, nonpharmaceutical therapies to treat chronic pain, has no fiscal impact.
House "A" strikes the language in the underlying bill and the associated fiscal impact and results in the impact described above.
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785 The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation.
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785 OLR Bill Analysis HB 5597 (as amended by House "A")* AN ACT CONCERNING OPIOIDS.
SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to establish a pilot program in up to five urban, suburban, and rural communities to serve individuals with opioid use disorder.
The department must do this by January 1, 2022, and within available appropriations.
Under the bill, each participating community must form a team of at least two peer navigators who must, among other things, (1) travel throughout the community to address the health care and social needs of individuals with opioid use disorder and (2) complete regularly updated training on non-coercive and non-stigmatizing methods for engaging these individuals, as determined by the DMHAS commissioner.
The bill also requires the DMHAS commissioner to report by January 1, 2023, to the Public Health Committee on the pilot program, including its success and any recommendations for its continuation or expansion.
Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Public Health commissioner, by January 1, 2022, to (1) establish guidelines for the use of evidence-based, nonpharmaceutical therapies to treat chronic pain, including chiropractic treatment and physical therapy, and (2) conduct educational and outreach activities to raise awareness about these guidelines.
*House Amendment “A” replaces the underlying bill, (1) removing the provision establishing a task force to study protocols used by certain health care professionals following opioid overdose deaths and (2) HB5597 / File No.
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EFFECTIVE DATE:
July 1, 2021 PEER NAVIGATORS The bill requires each community participating in the pilot program to form a team of at least two peer navigators to work to:
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increase engagement between individuals with opioid use disorder and providers of treatment, healthcare and social services;
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improve the retention of these individuals in opioid use treatment by addressing their social determinants of health and emerging local conditions that affect these determinants;
and 3.
increase the community’s capacity to support these individuals by identifying and addressing systemic barriers to treatment, health care, and social services and social support.
The bill requires the team of peer navigators to (1) travel throughout the community to address in-person the health care and social needs of individuals with opioid use disorder and (2) be accessible to these individualsthroughaphonenumber withtexting capabilitiesandsocial media.
Under the bill, a “peer navigator” is a person with experience working with individuals with substance use disorder who (1) provides nonmedical mental health care and substance use services and (2) has a collaborative relationship with health care professionals authorized to prescribe medications to treat opioid use disorder.
COMMITTEE ACTION Public Health Committee Joint Favorable Yea 33 Nay 0 (03/29/2021) HB5597 / File No.
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Action History

  1. SIGNED BY GOVERNOR

  2. TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR

  3. TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE

  4. PUBLIC ACT 21-113

  5. IN CONCURRENCE

  6. SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  7. SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH. A

  8. FILE NO. 785

  9. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 557

  10. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  11. IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO THE SENATE

  12. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  13. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  14. FILE NO. 410

  15. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 311

  16. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR

  17. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  18. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/12/21

  19. FILED WITH LCO

  20. Joint Favorable

  21. PUBLIC HEARING 0324

  22. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Public Health

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5597?
HB 5597 is sponsored by Christie M. Carpino (Republican), Arconti, David, Maria P. Horn (Democratic), Michael DiGiovancarlo (Democratic), Fiorello, Kimberly, Tammy Nuccio (Republican), Patricia A. Dillon (Democratic), Dave W. Yaccarino (Republican), Cheeseman, Holly H., John A. Kissel (Republican), Mary M. Mushinsky (Democratic), Saud Anwar (Democratic), Jane M. Garibay (Democratic), Robin E. Comey (Democratic), De La Cruz, Joe, Devlin, Laura M., Witkos, Kevin D., Hilda E. Santiago (Democratic), Bill Buckbee (Republican), Tim Ackert (Republican), Vincent J. Candelora (Republican), Henry J. Genga (Democratic), Green, Robin, Anthony L. Nolan (Democratic), Ryan, Kevin, Betts, Whit, Rebimbas, Rosa C., Donna Veach (Republican), Travis Simms (Democratic), Heather S. Somers (Republican), Raghib Allie-Brennan (Democratic), Patrick E. Callahan (Republican), Harrison, Cindy, Joseph H. Zullo (Republican), Gary A. Turco (Democratic), Arora, Harry, Eleni Kavros DeGraw (Democratic), Mark W. Anderson (Republican), Ferraro, Charles J., Jason Doucette (Democratic), Gale L. Mastrofrancesco (Republican), Conley, Christine, Greg S. Howard (Republican), Goupil, Christine, Kathy Kennedy (Republican), Nicole Klarides-Ditria (Republican), Frank Smith (Democratic), Kenneth Gucker (Democratic), Anne Dauphinais (Republican), John-Michael Parker (Democratic), Labriola, David K., David Rutigliano (Republican), Tami Zawistowski (Republican), Brian Lanoue (Republican), Petit, William A., Jennifer Leeper (Democratic), Devin R. Carney (Republican), Minnie Gonzalez (Democratic), Jaime S. Foster (Democratic), Irene M. Haines (Republican), Geraldo C. Reyes (Democratic), Jay M. Case (Republican), Tom Delnicki (Republican), Ben McGorty (Republican), Mitch Bolinsky (Republican), Kerry S. Wood (Democratic), Amy Morrin Bello (Democratic), Trenee McGee (Democratic), Derell Wilson (Democratic), Mccarty, K., Sanchez, R., and Kevin C. Kelly.
What is the current status of HB 5597?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 26, 2021. Enacted.
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