Bill > H2009

This bill proposes the establishment of a 3-year pilot program by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to implement and study the use of fentanyl testing strips by individuals struggling with opioid and other substance addictions. The program aims to enable those individuals to test for the presence of fentanyl and other derivatives prior to drug use, and to study the public health and safety outcomes, including any strategies or behaviors adopted that result in the reduction of overdose and overdose deaths. The bill also allows for participants to access government and non-governmental drug addiction treatment programs while accessing the fentanyl testing strips. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services is required to develop guidelines, regulations, and an evaluation process for the program, as well as report annually on its activities and impact.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2009