Public Health & Environment Committee
TL;DR
The Public Health & Environment Committee held a hearing on expanding emergency medical services' ability to combat opioid overdoses by allowing EMTs to administer buprenorphine and investigating the city's readiness to place naloxone in public buildings. These measures aim to improve public health emergency response and increase overdose prevention resources.
Key Decisions
- EMT Buprenorphine Administration Hearing Held
- Naloxone Availability in Public Buildings Recommended Favorably
Agenda
- CALL TO ORDER
- INTRODUCTIONS
- ATTENDANCE
- ITEMS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING
- 25-0014 Emergency Medical Services – Administration of Buprenorphine FOR the purpose of requiring Baltimore City Emergency Medical Services to provide buprenorphine to all Emergency Medical Services technicians; allowing Emergency Medical Services technicians to administer buprenorphine to an individual under certain circumstances; and defining certain terms.Ordinance
The hearing for Bill 25-0014 was held and adjourned.
- 25-0005R Informational Hearing - Availability of Naloxone in Public Buildings FOR the purpose of requiring the City Administrator, Commissioner of the Baltimore Health Department, and the Director of the Department of General Services to appear before the City Council to present an assessment of the City’s readiness to comply with the provisions of Chapter 764 of the Acts of the Maryland General Assembly of 2024, “Emergency Services – Automated External Defibrillator and Naloxone Co-Location Initiative – Requirements for Public Buildings”, by updating its health and safety protocols for all City buildings.City Council ResolutionAction: Recommended Favorably Passed
A motion was made by member Conway that Resolution 25-0005R be Recommended Favorably. This motion carried by the following vote:
- ADJOURNMENT
- THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC