MA H2071

Bill

MA H2071

Relative to opioid drug manufacturer assessments

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 establish an opioid treatment and addiction prevention fund. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an Opioid Treatment and Addiction Prevention Fund, to be funded by an assessment on manufacturers of opioid drugs. The assessment is calculated based on the manufacturer's annual distribution and dispensing of opioid drugs in the Commonwealth, with a total annual cap of $15 million. The funds will be used for prevention, treatment, management, and research related to opioid addiction, as well as research to reduce barriers to effective pain management alternatives to opioid drugs. The Department of Public Health is required to promulgate regulations to implement the bill within 180 days of its effective date, and Section 1 of the bill will take effect on June 30, 2022.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Claire Cronin (D)*, Michelle DuBois (D), Hannah Kane (R), Jim O'Day (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2071

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2071
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2071.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2052	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H5194	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S1186	To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1523	Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2770	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S2083	To establish the third Saturday in July as Negro Election Day	New draft substituted, see S2703	Similar To
S2441	Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works	No further action taken	Similar To
S254	Relative to sports betting	Accompanied S269	Similar To
S505	Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S575	Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth	Accompanied H929	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S766	Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S88	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a study order, see S3050	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2052

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H5194

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S1186

To establish the Massachusetts works progress administration

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1523

Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2770

Similar To

S1601

Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

Similar To

S2083

To establish the third Saturday in July as Negro Election Day

New draft substituted, see S2703

Similar To

S2441

Authorizing the town of Wales to establish a department of public works

No further action taken

Similar To

S254

Relative to sports betting

Accompanied S269

Similar To

S505

Relative to funding water infrastructure and addressing economic target areas

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S575

Governing the use of pesticides containing the herbicide substance glyphosate in the Commonwealth

Accompanied H929

Similar To

S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928

Similar To

S766

Establishing medicare for all in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S88

Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office

Accompanied a study order, see S3050

Similar To

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