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Bill would fund training for paramedics to start buprenorphine in the field, sponsors say research shows improved treatment engagement
Summary
House Bill 1131 would create a training grant and work group to enable Maryland paramedics to administer buprenorphine after overdose, with sponsors and clinicians saying early buprenorphine increases engagement in treatment and can reduce repeat overdoses; bill proposes using restitution funds for grants.
Delegate Gabriel Vogel asked the committee to consider House Bill 1131, which would create a training grant program and an interagency work group to enable trained paramedics to administer buprenorphine in the field and to improve post‑dose referral pathways.
Supporters — including Baltimore City Councilmember Mark Conway, emergency and addiction physicians, paramedics and local…
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