MA H1717

Bill

Advancing public health and safety using fentanyl testing strips

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 the public health and public safety outcomes of the use of fentanyl testing strips by individuals addicted to opioid and other substances. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a 3-year pilot program to implement and study the use of fentanyl testing strips by individuals with opioid and other substance addictions. The executive office of health and human services will develop the program, including criteria for grant eligibility, and make a list of laboratories offering quality test strips. The office may also promulgate rules and regulations for the program, such as regulating the testing procedures and requiring a data collection and management plan. The office will report annually on the program's activities, including the number of participants, services provided, health and safety outcomes, and estimated lives saved and cost savings due to reduced overdoses.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (17)

Mike Barrett (D), Natalie Blais (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mindy Domb (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Denise Provost (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1717

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1717
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1717.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H126	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	Accompanied a new draft, see H4489	Similar To
H1703	Relative to opioid drug manufacturer assessments	Accompanied a new draft, see H4532	Similar To
H1747	Helping overdosing persons in emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4538	Similar To
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	Replaced by
S1087	Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1149	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1160	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Accompanied a study order, see S2888	Similar To
S1162	To increase substance use prevention and awareness and reduce overdose abandonment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1168	Relative to informing opioid patients about the risks of addiction	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1277	Relative to the prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S303	Relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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MA H1717

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