House Health Care & Wellness - 1/20/2026 1:30 PM

House Health Care and Wellness Committee · January 20, 2026

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Staff report: HB 2,437 — DOH authority to accredit opioid treatment programs

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Chris Blake, staff to the committee, summarized House Bill 2,437, saying the Department of Health (DOH) has been an approved accrediting body since 2018 and the bill would codify that authority and let DOH set accreditation fees and use opioid abatement settlement funds to offset costs.

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Legislative hearing of the House Health Care and Wellness Committee on Jan. 20 covering four bills: HB 2,437 (DOH accreditation for opioid treatment programs), a 340B work session and HB 2,145 (state protections for 340B contract pharmacies), HB 2,155 (reserve nursing titles against AI/nonhuman use), and HB 18,28 (MA-EMT authority at plasma donation centers).

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