AB 1037: Public health: substance use disorder.

This bill would expand the authorization of opioid antagonists to include individuals at risk of or anyone who may assist a person experiencing an overdose. It would also exempt individuals administering an opioid antagonist in good faith from liability for civil damages and health care providers from liability in civil actions. The bill would allow entities providing residential nonmedical services to adults recovering from substance use disorders to offer incidental medical services, without requiring an admission agreement. These entities would be required to prioritize individuals maintaining a connection to treatment following a relapse. The bill would redefine a "drug- or alcohol-related program" to mean any program designed to assist persons with substance use disorders, striking the requirement for enforcement and the "no lawful use" message.