An Act to Require All Police Officers to Carry Naloxone Hydrochloride When on Duty
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1036
Committee Amendment CA_A_H176 (House)
Amends: 22 MRSA §2353

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,:A " 
to HP 672, L D 1036, "An Act to Require All 
Police Officers to Carry Naloxone Hydrochloride When on Duty" 
Amend the bill by strikmg out the title and substltutmg the followmg 
'An Act to Require All Uniformed Patrol Officers to Carry Naloxone Hydrochloride 
When on Duty' 
Amend the bill by stnkmg out everything after the enacting clause and mse1tmg the 
followmg 
'Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2353, sub-§3, as amended by PL 2021, c 605, §2, is further 
amended to read 
3. Authorized administration and dispensmg of naloxone hydrochloride by law 
enfereement officers, corrections officers and municipal firefighters. 
A law 
enforcement ageney as defrned m Title 25, seet10n 3701, subsect10n 1, a 1 egional or county 
Jatl, a prison, a correctional facility as defined m Title 34-A, section 1001, subsect10n 6 or 
a mumcipal fire department as defined in Title 30-A, section 3151, subsection 1 is 
authorized to obtam a supply of naloxone hydrochl01 ide to be admmistered 01 dispensed m 
accordance with this subsection 
A lB:Vt' enforeement officer as defined m Title 17 A, 
seet10n 2, subsection 17, 1-ll aecordance vllth poheies adopted by the law enforcement 
agency, a c01rections officer, m accordance with pohc1es adopted by the Jail, prison or 
correctional facility, and a mumc1pal firefighter as defined m Title 30-A, section 3151, 
subsection 2, m accordance with pohc1es adopted by the mumcipahty, may admmistei or 
dispense intranasal naloxone hydrochloride as clmtcally indicated if the lavl enfm eement 
offieer, corrections officer or mumcipal firefighter has received medical traming m 
accordance with protocols adopted by the Medical Direction and Practices Board 
estabhshed in Title 32, sect10n 83, subsection 16-B The Medical Direction and Practices 
Board shall estabhsh medical tiaining protocols for law enforcement officers, conect1ons 
officers and mumcipal firefighters pursuant to this subsect10n 
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §2353, sub-§3-A 1s enacted to read 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A "to HP 672, L D 1036 
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Authorized administration, dispensing and carrying of naloxone 
hydrochloride by law enforcement officers. A law enforcement agency as defined m 
Title 25, section 3701, subsection 1 is authorized to obtam a supply of naloxone 
hydrochloride to be admmistered or dispensed m accordance with this subsect10n A law 
enforcement officer as defined m Title 17-A, sect10n 2, subsect10n 17, m accordance with 
policies adopted by the law enforcement agency, may administer or dispense mtranasal 
naloxone hydrochloride as clmically mdicated tf the law enforcement officer has received 
medical trammg in accordance with protocols adopted by the Medical Direction and 
Practices Board established m Title 32, section 83, subsection 16-B A law enforcement 
officer who performs duties as a uniformed patrol officer, m accordance with policies 
adopted by the law enforcement agency, shall carry naloxone hydrochloride at all times 
when on duty, obtam medical trammg m accordance with protocols adopted by the Medical 
Direction and Practices Board and admmister or dispense mtranasal naloxone 
hydrochloride as clinically mdicated The Medical Direction and Practices Board shall 
establish medical traming protocols for law enforcement officers putsuant to this 
subsection. 
Sec. 3. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 1, 2024' 
Amend the btll by relettermg or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or sect10n 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the maJortty report of the committee, replaces the bill and 
changes the title The bill requtres that a11 law enforcement officers carry naloxone 
hydrochloride while on duty, obtam medical ttainmg m accordance with protocols adopted 
by the Medical Direction and Practices Board and administer or dispense intranasal 
nak)xone hydrochloride as climcally mdicated The amendment narrows this requirement 
to apply only to law enforcement officers who perform duties as uniformed patrol officers 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved 04/27/23 feae 
LD 1036 
LR 1116(02) 
An Act to Require All Police Officers to Carry N aloxone Hydrochloride When on Duty 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A"" 1J-/ T~ \ 
Committee: Criminal Justice and Public Safety 
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Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Add1t10nal costs to the Depat tment of Public Safety associated with th1s legislation can be absorbed w1thm ex1stmg 
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budgeted resout ces 
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