MA S1277

Bill

MA S1277

Relative to the prescription monitoring program

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 relative to the prescription monitoring program. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve the prescription monitoring program in Massachusetts. It requires the state Department of Public Health to establish a process to include information about opioid maintenance treatment in the prescription monitoring program, provided that it does not conflict with privacy rules. Additionally, the bill mandates that opioid treatment programs present individuals entering and leaving treatment with a consent form to release their opioid maintenance treatment information through the prescription monitoring program, though this consent is not required. The purpose is to ensure that healthcare providers prescribing opioids have access to a patient's opioid maintenance treatment history to coordinate care.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

John Keenan (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2683 (on 05/07/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1277

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1277
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1277.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
H1717	Advancing public health and safety using fentanyl testing strips	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1747	Helping overdosing persons in emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4538	Similar To
H1998	Relative to prescription monitoring program enforcement regulations	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3486	Relative to the prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see H5090	Similar To
S1087	Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1134	Relative to supervised injection facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2717	Similar To
S2683	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S350	To streamline care for elders in a skilled nursing home	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To

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