MA H2101

Bill

Patient pioid notification act

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 the issuing of the initial prescription of Schedule II controlled dangerous substances or other opioid pain relievers. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to require practitioners to discuss the risks associated with prescribing Schedule II controlled substances or other opioid pain relievers with patients, or their parents/guardians if the patient is under 18 and not an emancipated minor, before issuing the initial prescription and again before the third prescription in a course of treatment. The discussion must cover the risks of addiction and overdose, the reason for the prescription, alternative treatments, and the risks of dependence and using the medication improperly or with other central nervous system depressants. Practitioners must make a note in the patient's medical record that this discussion has occurred. The bill provides exceptions for patients in active cancer treatment, hospice/palliative care, long-term care facilities, or receiving treatment for substance abuse or opioid dependence.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Steven Howitt (R)*, Colleen Garry (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Matt Muratore (R), Mike Soter (R), Timothy Whelan (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2101

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2101
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2101.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1060	Relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H2093	To enhance patient education and informed consent before issuance of opioids	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
H2097	Advancing public health and safety using fentanyl testing strips	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H226	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	No further action taken	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
S1272	Relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S3051	Similar To
S1298	To inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1299	To enhance patient education and informed consent before issuance of opioids	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	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
S1451	Relative to the prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see S3052	Similar To
S687	Relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

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