Bill > H2214

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) to annually collect and report data on substance abuse evaluations, specifically tracking the frequency and location of these evaluations ordered under a particular section of state law. The annual report must include the number of individuals who received a substance abuse evaluation and subsequently returned to an acute care facility within the same calendar year for treatment related to an opioid overdose. The department must submit this report by January 1st each year to several legislative committees, including the joint committees on health care financing and mental health and substance abuse, as well as the house and senate committees on ways and means. This reporting requirement aims to provide more transparency and insight into substance use disorder evaluations and potential gaps in treatment or follow-up care for individuals who have experienced opioid overdoses.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2214