Correctional Services - Medication-Assisted Treatment Funding

SB 942 removes the requirement for local correctional facilities to provide at least one FDA-approved opioid medication for treatment. Instead, it mandates the Maryland Secretary of Health to provide annual grants covering counties' costs for implementing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs for incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorders. The bill also expands the Opioid Restitution Fund's authorized uses and modifies existing law to clarify MAT protocols, including assessments and treatment options. This change directly affects local correctional facilities and incarcerated individuals in Maryland, shifting funding responsibility from counties to the state while maintaining MAT standards.