Bill > H1721

This bill aims to expand access to medically assisted treatment providers for individuals with opioid use disorders and alcohol use disorders. Specifically, it requires the Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine to develop a training module on the prescribing and administration of naltrexone, both in pill and injectable form, for the treatment of these disorders. The bill also directs the Department of Public Health and the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services to establish an extended-release naltrexone training and technical assistance program, with a focus on providers serving areas with high opioid-related fatalities and individuals released from correctional facilities. Finally, the Department of Public Health is required to submit a report on the number of providers trained and any identified obstacles to expanding the number of providers trained in extended-release naltrexone.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1721