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Senate bill would allow recent opioid overdose reversal to support involuntary-treatment evaluation; supporters cite lives saved, critics warn of unintended det
Summary
Senate Bill 5229 would permit a recent opioid-overdose reversal within two weeks prior to a detention to be considered evidence that a person is gravely disabled under the Involuntary Treatment Act, potentially enabling involuntary commitment evaluations.
Senate Bill 5229 would amend the Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) to allow a designated crisis responder (DCR) to consider evidence that a person required revival by opioid-overdose reversal medication (such as naloxone/Narcan) within the two weeks preceding an initial detention as proof of being gravely disabled for purposes of involuntary commitment.
Senator Mark Wagner, prime sponsor, framed the bill as a life-saving measure that recognizes repeated overdose events can indicate a person is unable to make safe decisions and may pose danger to themselves or others. "People are dying, and they are unable to make good decisions for…
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