MA S1305

Bill

MA S1305

Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients

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 pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends the current law to require an initial urine drug test for new patients prescribed certain medications, as well as random urine drug testing at least once every twelve months for those patients. The tests are deemed medically necessary for coverage under health insurance policies, including Medicaid and managed Medicaid. The bill does not apply to patients currently in active cancer treatment, receiving hospice or palliative care, residing in a long-term care facility, or being prescribed medications for the treatment of substance use disorder.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Mike Moore (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2919 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1305

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1305
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1305.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1190	Relating to patient cost, benefit, and coverage information, choice, and price transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1460	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2098	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H2405	Providing for informed consent for opioid treatment for pain	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H2580	Relative to employee retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H347	Relative to water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3637	Resolutions urging the Congress of the United States to update the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 and remove excessive training requirements mandated for obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine	No further action taken	Similar To
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
S1000	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1284	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S1383	To assure informed consent for pelvic examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients	Accompanied a new draft, see H4270	Similar To
S1460	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2919	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S628	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S686	Promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment	Accompanied H1089	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1190

Relating to patient cost, benefit, and coverage information, choice, and price transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1460

To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2098

Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied a study order, see H5194

Similar To

H2405

Providing for informed consent for opioid treatment for pain

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H2580

Relative to employee retirement

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H347

Relative to water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H3637

Resolutions urging the Congress of the United States to update the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 and remove excessive training requirements mandated for obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine

No further action taken

Similar To

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

S1000

Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1001

Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1284

To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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

S1383

To assure informed consent for pelvic examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients

Accompanied a new draft, see H4270

Similar To

S1460

Relative to color coded patient wristbands

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S2919

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S628

Relative to communications between health insurers and patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S686

Promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment

Accompanied H1089

Similar To

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