MA S1463

Bill

Relative to furthering the success of opiate intervention programs

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
06/08/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to further the success of opiate intervention programs. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 34A of Chapter 94C of the General Laws to allow state and municipal law enforcement personnel and emergency medical personnel, such as emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and fire department personnel, to provide and transfer opioid antagonists (i.e., medications that can reverse opioid overdoses) to individuals at substantial risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose event, or to their responsible family members, friends, or others with knowledge of the individual's prior opioid use. This is intended to further the success of opiate intervention programs by enabling these personnel to take proactive steps to help prevent opioid overdoses.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (10)

Michael Brady (D), Jo Comerford (D), Viriato deMacedo (R), Tami Gouveia (D), John Keenan (D), Joan Lovely (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Alyson Sullivan (R), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/08/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1463

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1463
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1463.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1379	Relative to the reporting of drug overdose deaths	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1711	Providing for the treatment of overdose victims	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1747	Helping overdosing persons in emergencies	Accompanied a new draft, see H4538	Similar To
H1884	Relative to preventing death by drug overdose	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
S1151	Allowing increased data access in opiate overdose reports	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1257	Resolve establishing a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1711	Relative to the establishment of and payments into an opioid stewardship fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2416	Prohibiting discrimination in insurance on the basis of having a naloxone prescription	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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MA S1463

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