MA H2125

Bill

Helping overdosing persons in emergencies

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/08/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to requirements and procedures necessary for first responders to provide urgent help to persons overdosing from opioids. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve emergency response to opioid overdoses. It allows law enforcement and emergency medical personnel to provide opioid antagonists, such as naloxone, to individuals at risk of overdose or their family/friends. It also requires first aid training for police and firefighters to include instruction on administering opioid antagonists, with refresher courses every 3 years. Additionally, the bill requires government entities to equip first responders with opioid antagonists, either in emergency vehicles or carried by the responders, at no cost to the responders. The provisions in Sections 2 and 3 related to training and equipping first responders with opioid antagonists will take effect 8 months after the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (28)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Smitty Pignatelli (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), John Barrett (D), Donnie Berthiaume (R), Natalie Blais (D), Pete Capano (D), Dan Carey (D), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Bill Galvin (D), Colleen Garry (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Adam Hinds (D), Hannah Kane (R), Susan Moran (D), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Dave Robertson (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2125

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2125
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2125.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H2292	Relative to preventing death by drug overdose	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H5281	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
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
S1312	Resolve designating August 31st Overdose Awareness Day in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1451	Relative to the prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see S3052	Similar To
S1648	Relative to furthering the success of opiate intervention programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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