HJ 41

Abstract

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis; report. Directs the Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) to study policy solutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis. The resolution directs JCHC to (i) study the causes of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth, (ii) study the impact of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth on Virginians and the Commonwealth's health care system, (iii) study and provide insight into the fentanyl crisis within the context of other drug crises and addiction trends in recent history, and (iv) establish and make policy recommendations related to reducing the prevalence of fentanyl in the Commonwealth and reducing the number of fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth. The resolution requires JCHC to complete its meetings by November 30, 2025, and to submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summary of its findings and recommendations no later than the first day of the next Regular Session of the General Assembly for each year.

Study; Joint Commission on Health Care; policysolutions to the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis; report. Directsthe Joint Commission on Health Care (JCHC) to study policy solutionsto the Commonwealth's fentanyl crisis. The resolution directs JCHCto (i) study the causes of the rise in fentanyl prevalence and fentanyloverdoses in the Commonwealth, (ii) study the impact of the risein fentanyl prevalence and fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealthon Virginians and the Commonwealth's health care system, (iii) studyand provide insight into the fentanyl crisis within the context ofother drug crises and addiction trends in recent history, and (iv)establish and make policy recommendations related to reducing theprevalence of fentanyl in the Commonwealth and reducing the numberof fentanyl overdoses in the Commonwealth. The resolution requiresJCHC to complete its meetings for the first year by November 30,2024, and for the second year by November 30, 2025, and to submit to the Division of Legislative Automated Systems an executive summaryof its findings and recommendations no later than the first day ofthe next Regular Session of the General Assembly for each year.