State Legislation
Save your neighbors.
Federal change matters - and state law is where most prevention, treatment access, settlement accountability, and overdose response actually runs. Below are three state bills the United Action Network is leading right now.
3 State Bills Ready to Go
CREATE AN OFFICE OF DRUG CONTROL POLICY
Creates a statewide office to coordinate prevention, treatment, recovery, harm reduction, public health, enforcement, data sharing, and agency accountability under one strategy.
EXPAND DEFLECTION FROM JUSTICE TO TREATMENT
Authorizes law enforcement and first responders to connect people to community-based SUD and mental health services before arrest, using broad model-law pathways.
MODERNIZE COMMITMENT LAWS
Allows civil commitment for severe substance use disorder with or without a co-occurring mental health disorder, using model definitions for grave disability and evidence-based treatment.
PARTNER INITIATIVES
Partner work that supports the policy agenda
These are partnership efforts, not part of the four state-bill set. Keep them visually separate so state advocacy actions stay clean.
The CRIB Act / MADDIE’S PLACE
The CRIB Act, passed by Congress in 2018, permits state Medicaid programs to cover NAS services at PTCFs. What is needed now is for states to act. By amending our state Medicaid plan, we can immediately expand access to this life- and cost-saving care model for the most vulnerable infants and families in our communities.
KYLE’S LAW - TEXAS ONLY
The vision of Kyle’s Law was developed on behalf of Kyle’s family and in consultation with UAF’s team. Kyle’s law aims to bridge existing Texan legislative efforts to provide all Texan students with the knowledge of their rights and responsibilities in responding to a drug overdose or poisoning event.
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If you're leading a state-level effort or want to introduce one of these laws in your statehouse, get in touch with Coryn at [email protected]
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