MA H2405

Bill

Providing for informed consent for opioid treatment for pain

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 informed consent for opioid treatment for pain. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require healthcare practitioners to discuss certain risks with patients before prescribing Schedule II controlled substances or other opioid drugs for pain treatment. Specifically, practitioners must discuss the risks of addiction, overdose, and dangerous interactions with other substances, as well as the reason for the prescription and alternative treatments. The healthcare provider must document this discussion in the patient's medical record.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Alan Silvia (D)*, Pete Capano (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Kate Lipper-Garabedian (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2405

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2405
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2405.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2071	Relative to opioid drug manufacturer assessments	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H2093	To enhance patient education and informed consent before issuance of opioids	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
H2328	Relative to informed consent for concurrent surgical procedures	Accompanied a study order, see H5202	Similar To
H3796	Relative to patient assessment and notification prior to prescribing certain medications	Accompanied a new draft, see H4814	Similar To
H5035	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1259	Relative to medication assisted recovery and care (MARC)	Accompanied a study order, see S2995	Similar To
S1296	Regarding consistent care for addiction rooted in evidence	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

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