MA S347

Bill

Relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education

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 relative to prescription opioid abuse prevention education. Education.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to amend the existing law, Chapter 71 of the General Laws, to require schools to include prescription opioid abuse prevention education in their curriculum. The new language would emphasize the connection between prescription opioid abuse and addiction to other drugs, such as heroin, as part of the existing requirement for schools to provide education on violence prevention.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

Eric Lesser (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2756 (on 03/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S347

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S347
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S347.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1237	Relative to non-medical switching	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1272	To promote transparency in prescription drug prices	Accompanied S771	Similar To
H1278	Relative to prescription drug price transparency	Accompanied S771	Similar To
H2773	Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
S1533	Establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2756	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S639	Relative to pharmacy benefit managers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S654	Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S786	To bring down the cost of prescription drugs	Accompanied S771	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1237

Relative to non-medical switching

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1272

To promote transparency in prescription drug prices

Accompanied S771

Similar To

H1278

Relative to prescription drug price transparency

Accompanied S771

Similar To

H2773

Providing prescription drug cost reimbursements to elderly governmental retirees

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

S1533

Establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S2756

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Education to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to education issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S639

Relative to pharmacy benefit managers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S654

Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S786

To bring down the cost of prescription drugs

Accompanied S771

Similar To

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