MA H2097

Bill

MA H2097

Advancing public health and safety using fentanyl testing strips

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 the public health and public safety outcomes of the use of fentanyl testing strips by individuals addicted to opioid and other substances. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a 3-year pilot program to study the use of fentanyl testing strips by individuals struggling with opioid and other substance addictions. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services will develop a competitive grant process to fund the implementation and evaluation of these programs, which aim to enable those with addictions to test for the presence of fentanyl and other derivatives before use, study the public health and safety outcomes, and create rapid response systems and public health warnings to reduce overdose deaths. The office will develop guidelines, regulations, and an evaluation process for the program, and provide annual reports to the legislature on the activities, outcomes, and impact of the funded programs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Tami Gouveia (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Jo Comerford (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5194 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2097

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2097
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2097.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H226	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	No further action taken	Similar To
H3868	To improve public health and safety standards in communities around aging nuclear power plants and high level nuclear waste dump sites	Accompanied a study order, see H5240	Similar To
H5194	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1219	Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1298	To inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1299	To enhance patient education and informed consent before issuance of opioids	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	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
S1392	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1451	Relative to the prescription monitoring program	Accompanied a study order, see S3052	Similar To

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