MA H2102

Bill

Relative to substance use disorder evaluations

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to substance use disorder evaluations. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends a section of Massachusetts law related to substance use disorder evaluations. The key provisions are: (1) the Department of Public Health (DPH) must annually collect data on the frequency and location of substance abuse evaluations ordered under this law, as well as the number of people who received an evaluation and returned to an acute care facility within the same year for opioid overdose treatment; and (2) DPH must report this information annually to various legislative committees. This bill aims to improve data collection and transparency around the use of substance abuse evaluations in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Brad Jones (R)*, Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5225 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2102

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2102
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2102.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2103	Relative to treatment for substance use disorder	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
H2127	Establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H2560	Relative to evaluations on a retired veteran disability	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5225	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1219	Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1301	To establish a commission to study substance use disorder and treatment disparities in the minority community	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1316	Establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S396	Relative to complex care needs for seniors	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To

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