Authorizes EMTs to administer buprenorphine after an opioid antagonist during opioid overdose response.

This bill authorizes emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Hawaii to administer buprenorphine after an opioid antagonist during an opioid overdose response. It aims to equip first responders with tools to provide comprehensive care, modernize emergency medical services protocols, and reduce emergency department visits and hospital readmissions. The Department of Health is required to adopt rules, allocate resources for EMT training, and coordinate with emergency medical services providers to incorporate buprenorphine administration as a standard component of emergency response protocols.

Authorizes EMTs to administer buprenorphine after an opioid antagonist during opioid overdose response.

This bill authorizes emergency medical technicians (EMTs) in Hawaii to administer buprenorphine after an opioid antagonist during an opioid overdose response. It aims to equip first responders with tools to provide comprehensive care, modernize emergency medical services protocols, and reduce emergency department visits and hospital readmissions. The Department of Health is required to adopt rules, allocate resources for EMT training, and coordinate with emergency medical services providers to incorporate buprenorphine administration as a standard component of emergency response protocols.