MA H2128

Bill

To expand access to patient centered care for substance use disorders

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/12/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to access to patient centered care for substance use disorders. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand access to patient-centered care for substance use disorders. It directs the Department of Public Health and the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine to develop a healthcare provider education campaign that encourages the adoption of all FDA-approved medications for the treatment of substance use disorders. The bill also establishes a peer mentoring program to provide training, materials, and support for providers, with a focus on underserved areas and diverse populations. Additionally, the bill creates a grant program to support providers who offer all FDA-approved medications, along with counseling and other supports, directly or by referral. The Department of Public Health is required to create an inventory of healthcare providers treating patients with medications and submit a report on the progress of the initiatives.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Dave Rogers (D)*, Jon Santiago (D)*, Paul McMurtry (D), Jim O'Day (D), Jeff Roy (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2128

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2128
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2128.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1578	Relative to patient care access	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2102	Relative to substance use disorder evaluations	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
H2103	Relative to treatment for substance use disorder	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1219	Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1268	To facilitate access to treatment	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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
S1449	Regulating surgical assistants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S405	Relative to Massachusetts home care eligibility	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S795	Providing transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

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