District of Columbia · Through 2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)

D.C. Code § 7-3203: Hospital protocols for opioid use disorder.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 7. Human Health Care and Safety.
Chapter 32. Opioid Overdose Treatment and Prevention.
Subchapter I. Treatment and Prevention.

(a)

By October 1, 2019, and annually thereafter, each hospital shall develop protocols governing the identification, treatment, discharge, and referral of patients with opioid use disorder, and submit the protocols to DOH.

(b)

By June 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, DOH shall submit an analysis of the sufficiency of each hospital's protocols to the chairperson of the Council committee with jurisdiction over matters related to health.

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