MA H2292

Bill

MA H2292

Relative to preventing death by drug overdose

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize emergency medical technicians to restrain patients who present immediate or serious threats of bodily harm to themselves or others. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prevent deaths from drug overdoses by authorizing emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to restrain patients who present an immediate or serious threat of harm to themselves or others. The bill also requires EMTs or law enforcement to transport people who have experienced an apparent drug overdose to a hospital for monitoring and treatment, and it provides legal protections for EMTs and other first responders who administer opioid antagonists or render emergency care in good faith without compensation.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Bill Galvin (D)*, Chris Hendricks (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5035 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2292

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2292
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2292.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5035	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1444	To support rural volunteer emergency medical technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S1771	Relative to surviving family members of public emergency medical technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1786	Relative to the safety of fire, police, and emergency medical technicians from contagious diseases	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2300	Providing for a distinctive registration plate for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see S2642	Similar To

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