MA H2088

Bill

MA H2088

Relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/27/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a 10-year pilot program to create two or more supervised consumption sites that allow the use of pre-obtained controlled substances under the supervision of trained staff. The sites will provide harm reduction services such as overdose prevention, access to addiction treatment, and education on safe consumption practices. The bill grants legal protections to participants, site staff, and property owners from criminal and civil penalties related to the operation and use of these sites. The Department of Public Health will regulate the program and submit annual reports on its implementation.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (25)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Dylan Fernandes (D)*, Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Mindy Domb (D), Pat Duffy (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Sean Garballey (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), John Keenan (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Steve Owens (D), Sarah Peake (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (on 06/27/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2088

(26 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2088
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2088.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H139	Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2500	Relative to access to constitutional rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H3305	Relative to emergency back up power at gasoline stations	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H3398	Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H4077	Authorizing the town of Canton to grant a right of way access easement across Article 97 land	Accompanied a study order, see H4933	Similar To
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H691	Expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials	Accompanied a new draft, see H4542	Similar To
H865	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
H867	Relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1346	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S1842	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S288	Relative to universal prekindergarten access	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S629	Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S649	Relative to fair access for qualifying patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S696	To help patients and reduce healthcare costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S748	Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S775	Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S821	Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2746	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H139

Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H1749

For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2500

Relative to access to constitutional rights

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H3305

Relative to emergency back up power at gasoline stations

Accompanied a study order, see H5042

Similar To

H3398

Relative to providing improved access to taxicabs for persons with disabilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H4077

Authorizing the town of Canton to grant a right of way access easement across Article 97 land

Accompanied a study order, see H4933

Similar To

H4120

Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

H691

Expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials

Accompanied a new draft, see H4542

Similar To

H865

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

H867

Relative to DCR yacht club fees reflecting waterway access

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1346

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S1842

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S192

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied S211

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S288

Relative to universal prekindergarten access

Accompanied a new draft, see S2883

Similar To

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S629

Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S649

Relative to fair access for qualifying patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S696

To help patients and reduce healthcare costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S748

Supporting equal access to community care for elders and the disabled

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S765

To increase access to urgent care centers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S775

Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S821

Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2746

Similar To

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