MA H1711

Bill

Providing for the treatment of overdose victims

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to opiate-related overdose treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide treatment and support for individuals who have experienced an opioid-related overdose. It allows healthcare providers to hold individuals who have had at least one previous opioid overdose within the past 30 days for up to 72 hours for treatment, evaluation, and counseling. This is intended to help address the ongoing opioid crisis and provide necessary medical care and resources to prevent further overdoses and potential loss of life.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Shawn Dooley (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Mike Soter (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1711

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1711
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1711.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1145	Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1715	Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1719	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied S1153	Similar To
H2194	Relative to employee retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H222	Relative water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	Replaced by
H730	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1035	Relative to involuntary holds for overdose treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S563	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1145

Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1715

Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1719

Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied S1153

Similar To

H2194

Relative to employee retirement

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H222

Relative water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H4450

Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Reported, in part, by H1745

Replaced by

H730

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1035

Relative to involuntary holds for overdose treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S563

Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

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