Prohibits incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders without FDA-approved medications from receiving different disorder medications.

This bill amends the correction law to prohibit incarcerated individuals determined to have a substance use disorder without FDA-approved addiction medications from being administered medications approved for a different disorder. It ensures that treatment decisions are made by qualified health care professionals and emphasizes individualized treatment plans. Placement in the medication-assisted treatment program is not mandatory.

Prohibits incarcerated individuals with substance use disorders without FDA-approved medications from receiving different disorder medications.

This bill amends the correction law to prohibit incarcerated individuals determined to have a substance use disorder without FDA-approved addiction medications from being administered medications approved for a different disorder. It ensures that treatment decisions are made by qualified health care professionals and emphasizes individualized treatment plans. Placement in the medication-assisted treatment program is not mandatory.