MA H1884

Bill

Relative to preventing death by drug overdose

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize emergency medical technicians to restrain patients who present immediate or serious threats of bodily harm to themselves or others. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent death by drug overdose. It allows emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to restrain patients who present an immediate or serious threat of harm to themselves or others. Additionally, the bill requires that a person who receives an opioid antagonist (a medication that reverses opioid overdose) from a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or EMS personnel be transported to a hospital for monitoring and observation until the overdose is reversed and the person is no longer in danger. The bill also provides liability protection for EMS personnel and others who, in good faith, provide emergency care or transport a person suffering from an apparent drug overdose.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Bruce Ayers (D), Bill Galvin (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Louis Kafka (D), Jeff Roy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1884

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1884
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1884.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1379	Relative to the reporting of drug overdose deaths	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1747	Helping overdosing persons in emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4538	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S1269	To support rural volunteer emergency medical technicians	Accompanied a new draft, see S2612	Similar To
S1463	Relative to furthering the success of opiate intervention programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1583	Relative to surviving family members of public emergency medical technicians	Accompanied H2360	Similar To
S1595	Relative to the safety of fire, police, and emergency medical technicians from contagious diseases	Accompanied H2261	Similar To

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