MA H2087

Bill

Providing for the treatment of overdose victims

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 opiate-related overdose treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to allow healthcare providers to hold patients who are experiencing an opioid-related overdose and have had at least one other such incident within the past 30 days for up to 72 hours for treatment, evaluation, and counseling. This provision is intended to address the high risk of repeat opioid overdoses and provide opportunities for intervention and support during this critical period.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Shawn Dooley (R)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2087

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2087
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2087.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2098	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H2580	Relative to employee retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5225	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H846	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms	Accompanied a study order, see H5236	Similar To
S1139	Relative to involuntary holds for overdose treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	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

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