An Act To Allow Corrections Officers To Administer Naloxone
Maine Legislature, Session 128, LD 0324
Committee Amendment CA_A_H191 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §2353

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 238, L.D. 324, Bill, "An Act To Allow 
Corrections Officers To Administer Naloxone" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
1Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjoumment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, corrections officers in regional and county jails need naloxone 
hydrochloride available for situations involving individuals who are overdosing on drugs; 
and 
Whereas, these situations may occur at any time and naloxone hydrochloride must 
be made immediately available; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2353, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2015, c. 508, §3, is further 
amended to read: 
3. Authorized administration of naloxone hydrochloride by law enforcement 
officers, corrections officers and municipal firefighters. A law enforcement agency as 
defined in Title 25, section 3701, subsection 1, a regional or county jail, a correctional 
facility as defined in Title 34-A, section 1001, subsection 6 or a municipal fire 
department as defined in Title 3 0-A, section 3151, subsection 1 is authorized to obtain a 
supply of naloxone hydrochloride to be administered in accordance with this subsection. 
A law enforcement officer as defined in Title 17-A, section 2, subsection 17, in 
accordance with policies adopted by the law enforcement agency, a corrections officer 
who possesses a current and valid certificate issued by the Board of Trustees of the Maine 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,f+ "to H.P. 238, L.D. 324 
Criminal Justice Academy pursuant to Title 25, section 2803-A, in accordance with 
policies adopted by the jail or correctional facility, and a municipal firefighter as defined 
in Title 30-A, section 3151, subsection 2, in accordance with policies adopted by the 
municipality, may administer intranasal naloxone hydrochloride as clinically indicated if 
the officer or firefighter has received medical training in accordance with protocols 
adopted by the Medical Direction and Practices Board established in Title 32, section 83, 
subsection 16-B. The Medical Direction and Practices Board shall establish medical 
training protocols for law enforcement officers, corrections officers and municipal 
firefighters pursuant to this subsection. 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment clarifies that the authority to administer naloxone hydrochloride 
includes county and regional jail corrections officers as well as state corrections officers. 
The amendment specifies that a corrections officer must possess a certification from the 
Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in order to administer 
naloxone hydrochloride. 
The amendment also adds an emergency preamble and 
emergency clause. 
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