Ohio SB137 requires hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs to patients showing opioid overdose symptoms.

Ohio SB137 mandates that hospitals provide overdose reversal drugs to patients presenting with opioid overdose symptoms. Hospitals must also supply information about opioid use disorder medications, harm reduction strategies, and available services. Hospitals are exempt from liability for providing these drugs under certain conditions. The bill also requires hospitals to record and report overdose drug occurrences to the Ohio Department of Health and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

Ohio SB137 requires hospitals to provide overdose reversal drugs to patients showing opioid overdose symptoms.

Ohio SB137 mandates that hospitals provide overdose reversal drugs to patients presenting with opioid overdose symptoms. Hospitals must also supply information about opioid use disorder medications, harm reduction strategies, and available services. Hospitals are exempt from liability for providing these drugs under certain conditions. The bill also requires hospitals to record and report overdose drug occurrences to the Ohio Department of Health and Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.