Va. Code Annex. § 32.1-127

• Requires the Board of Health to create regulations that require "each hospital with an
  emergency department to establish a protocol for the treatment and discharge of
  individuals experiencing a substance use-related emergency…” The regulations require each
  hospital with an emergency department to “establish a protocol for treatment of individuals
  experiencing a substance use-related emergency to include the completion of appropriate
  assessments or screenings to identify medical interventions necessary for the treatment of
  the individual in the emergency department.” The protocol may also include a process for
  patients who are discharged directly from the emergency department to receive a
  recommendation for follow-up care after discharge, and may include instructions for
  distribution of naloxone, referrals to peer recovery specialists, and community-based
  providers of behavioral health services; or referrals for pharmacotherapy for treatment of
  drug or alcohol dependence or mental health diagnoses.

VA Opioid Abatement Authority

• Department of Medical Assistance Services to launch warm handoff program.