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BILL SUMMARY For IMPACT OF OPIOIDS AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS ON THE COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS SYSTEM

INTERIM COMMITTEE  OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS STUDY COMMITTEE
Date Oct 30, 2023      
Location SCR 357



Impact of Opioids and Other Substance Use Disorders on the Community Corrections System - Committee Discussion Only
10:10:33 AM  

A panel of Katie Ruske, Manager of the Office of Community Corrections, and Valarie Schamper, Deputy Manager of the Office of Community Corrections, testified to the committee.
10:11:42 AM  

The panel went over the role of community corrections and the different types of assessments administered by the systems. The panel gave an overview of Medical Assisted Treatments (MAT) in community corrections.
10:16:31 AM  
The panel went over reasons for termination for regular residential clients.
10:23:03 AM  
The panel spoke on overdose deaths and narcan.






The effective date for bills enacted without a safety clause is August 7, 2024, if the General Assembly adjourns sine die on May 8, 2024, unless otherwise specified. Details