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Starting Dec. 13, 2026, New York employers that keep first-aid supplies on hand must also stock an opioid antagonist at work. What the new rules require.

Gov. Matt Meyer signed Senate Bill 249 on Sept. 30, 2026, licensing harm reduction programs in Delaware and pairing the law with Executive Order 28 oversight.

Governor DeWine gives Department of Behavioral Health authority to certify recovery housing operators, addressing rapid growth from 356 to 1,700+ homes and protecting residents from fraud.

Final steel beam placed at Amarillo psychiatric facility serving 26-county region, expanding access to inpatient mental health care for rural Texans.

NCDHHS and NCDPS establish advisory committee to modernize North Carolina's behavioral health crisis system, address gaps in involuntary commitment, and reduce the 'revolving door' of crisis and incarceration.

KFF Health News investigation reveals $8.1 million in opioid settlement funds went to law enforcement equipment, with panel deeming 66% inappropriate for addiction crisis abatement.

D.C. plans to use opioid settlement dollars to cover Medicaid costs and existing treatment programs, sparking outrage from recovery advocates who say the funds must supplement, not supplant, addiction services.

Attorney General Gentner Drummond announces settlement with Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun Pharma and Zydus over their role in the opioid crisis.

Colorado Department of Law announces new opioid settlement allocations targeting treatment access, prevention programs, and harm reduction across the state.