2025 Session
Last amended: 2023 session
§ 245.891 — Opioid Overdose Surge Alert System
Plain-Language Summary
The commissioner must run a voluntary statewide text alert system that warns people about opioid overdose surges in their area so they can avoid substance use or take harm reduction precautions.
245.891 OPIOID OVERDOSE SURGE ALERT SYSTEM.
The commissioner must establish a voluntary, statewide opioid overdose surge text message alert system to prevent opioid overdose by cautioning people to refrain from substance use or to use harm reduction strategies when there is an overdose surge in their surrounding area. The alert system may include other forms of electronic alerts. The commissioner may collaborate with local agencies, other state agencies, and harm reduction organizations to promote and improve the surge alert system.
History:
History: History:
2023 c 61 art 5 s 5
Practical Notes
You can sign up for text alerts that warn you when there is a spike in opioid overdoses in your area.