MA S1253

Bill

MA S1253

Requiring the Chief Medical Examiner to provide certain information in substance use-related deaths

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 require the Chief Medical Examiner to provide certain information in substance abuse-related deaths. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Chief Medical Examiner to conduct an autopsy and toxicology screen within a certain timeframe for any death where the individual had a history of substance use disorder. The bill also mandates that the results of the toxicology screen be provided to anyone legally entitled to receive it within 30 days of completion. This is intended to improve the collection and reporting of information related to substance use-related deaths.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Joe McKenna (R), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2547 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1253

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1253
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1253.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2261	Relative to disability or death caused by contagious diseases; presumption	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2317	Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees	Accompanied S1554	Similar To
H3352	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3470	To enact “Stephen’s Law”, relative to the distribution of fentanyl that results in death	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4006	Providing for line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
S1364	Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1508	To provide certain retirement benefits and medical benefits to the widow and children of Everett Firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.	New draft substituted, see S2332	Similar To
S1546	Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters	Accompanied H2378	Similar To
S1596	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2332	Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2547	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 issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S958	Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2261

Relative to disability or death caused by contagious diseases; presumption

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2317

Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees

Accompanied S1554

Similar To

H3352

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3470

To enact “Stephen’s Law”, relative to the distribution of fentanyl that results in death

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4006

Providing for line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

S1364

Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1508

To provide certain retirement benefits and medical benefits to the widow and children of Everett Firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.

New draft substituted, see S2332

Similar To

S1546

Relative to Parkinson's disease disability and death in firefighters

Accompanied H2378

Similar To

S1596

Relative to line of duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2332

Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Similar To

S2547

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 issues.

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S958

Relative to the wrongful death or injury of animal companions

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

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